PAINTERS MARK LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC404086 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-25
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Painting
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-06-06
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  3. 2023-04-25
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  4. 2022-04-28
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-18
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    address · AD01
  6. 2021-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2018-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-07-29
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    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2017-07-28
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-11
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    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2016-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-08-05
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  15. 2015-04-23
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-05-18
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    COCHRANE, Toni Alexandra resigned
    director
  17. 2011-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As PAINTERS MARK LTD
  18. 2011-07-25
    ➕
    PATON, Mark John appointed
    director
  19. 2011-07-25
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    COCHRANE, Toni Alexandra appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark John Paton
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence25/07/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43341 — Painting

Registered office

36 Rotherwood Avenue
Glasgow
G13 2RJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PATON, Mark John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-07-25
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Active
COCHRANE, Toni Alexandra→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-07-25 · resigned 2012-05-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-30