FALKIRK INVESTMENTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC402892 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£588.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £587,980

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£588k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£118k£235k£353k£470k£588kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£757.5k£584.1k
Current assets£7.5k£6.4k
Net assets£588.0k£584.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-24
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-13
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  4. 2022-04-28
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  5. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2017-09-04
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-10-08
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-09-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-09-29
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    DOHERTY, Jonathan appointed
    director
  14. 2014-09-29
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    DOHERTY, Patrick resigned
    director
  15. 2014-09-29
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2014-09-29
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2014-03-24
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
  18. 2014-03-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
  19. 2013-06-11
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    COLEMAN, Kevin resigned
    director
  20. 2013-04-10
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    DOHERTY, Patrick appointed
    director
  21. 2012-07-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2012-07-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2012-07-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Waterman Capital Limited
  24. 2012-06-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Waterman Capital Limited
  25. 2011-10-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Simple Bridging Limited
  26. 2011-10-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Simple Bridging Limited
  27. 2011-08-04
    ➕
    COLEMAN, Kevin appointed
    director
  28. 2011-08-04
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    DOHERTY, Patrick resigned
    director
  29. 2011-07-04
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    Company incorporated
    As FALKIRK INVESTMENTS LTD
  30. 2011-07-04
    ➕
    DOHERTY, Patrick appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Doherty
Individual · British · DOB 09/1989 · age 37
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

17 Douglas Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 5BA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-22
Last: 2025-05-08

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DOHERTY, Jonathan→
director · ~37y · appointed 2014-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLEMAN, Kevin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-08-04 · resigned 2013-06-11
Resigned
DOHERTY, Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-04-10 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned
DOHERTY, Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-07-04 · resigned 2011-08-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lancashire Mortgage Corporation
Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
A registered charge1 property24/03/2014—
outstanding
Lancashire Mortgage Corporation
Lancashire Mortgage Corporation Limited
A registered charge1 property10/03/2014—
outstanding
Waterman Capital
Waterman Capital Limited
Standard security1 property05/07/2012—
outstanding
Waterman Capital
Waterman Capital Limited
Floating charge1 property29/06/2012—
satisfied
Simple Bridging
Simple Bridging Limited
Standard security1 property27/10/201112/07/2012
satisfied
Simple Bridging
Simple Bridging Limited
Floating charge1 property03/10/201118/07/2012
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Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-28