R STALKER & SON LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
SC418016 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-27
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£-284.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £284,287

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£284k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£56k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£295k-£225k-£155k-£85k-£14k£56kMar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31
Total assets£-261.3k£-235.4k
Current assets£55.8k£45.6k
Net assets£-284.3k£-295.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-04-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-12-23
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-03-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-03-06
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    officers · CH03
  15. 2014-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-04-06
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    STALKER, Gillian Elaine appointed
    director
  17. 2012-02-27
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    Company incorporated
    As R STALKER & SON LIMITED
  18. 2012-02-27
    ➕
    STALKER, Gillian Elaine appointed
    secretary
  19. 2012-02-27
    ➕
    STALKER, Ronald Anthony appointed
    director
  20. 2012-02-27
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  21. 2012-02-27
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-02-27
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    director
  23. 2012-02-27
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    director
  24. 2012-02-27
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    STALKER, Isabella Shiela appointed
    director
  25. 2012-02-27
    ➖
    STALKER, Isabella Shiela resigned
    director
  26. 2012-02-27
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2012-02-27
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STALKER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

44/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ronald Anthony Stalker
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Gillian Elaine Stalker
Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47220 — Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores

Registered office

9 New Street
Dalry
KA24 5AH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

STALKER, Gillian Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-27
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Active
STALKER, Gillian Elaine→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-04-06
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Active
STALKER, Ronald Anthony→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-02-27
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Active
TRAINER, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2012-02-27
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2012-02-27
Resigned
STALKER, Isabella Shiela→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2012-02-27
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2012-02-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
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accounts · AA
2025-03-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-23