ASF GENERAL PARTNER (SCOTS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC408088 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-23
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
44 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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filings
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Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-dateannual-return · RP04AR01
- 2025-10-15📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-dateannual-return · RP04AR01
- 2025-10-15📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-dateannual-return · RP04AR01
- 2025-10-15📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-dateannual-return · RP04AR01
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-09-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-09-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-09-17📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ASF GENERAL PARTNER (SCOTS) LIMITED
- 2011-09-23➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-09-23➕FERRAGAMO, Michael Patrick appointeddirector
- 2011-09-23➕GRAY, Gary George appointeddirector
- 2011-09-23➖GRAY, Gary George resigneddirector
- 2011-09-23➕BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2011-09-23➖BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FERRAGAMO, Michael Patrick→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-09-23
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GRAY, Gary George→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-09-23 · resigned 2011-09-23
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2011-09-23 · resigned 2011-09-23
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Recent filings (44 total)
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annual-return · RP04AR01
2025-10-15
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2025-10-15
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annual-return · RP04AR01
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annual-return · RP04AR01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-09-17
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
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2025-09-17
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confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27