SPRINGKERSE AUTO CENTRE LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC423127 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → zombie_hold
  • · Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "zombie"
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 2 worsened.

  • ↓Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
  • ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → zombie_hold
  • ↑Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£30.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (78/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £30,662
Net assets shrinking
Down £825 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£31k
↓ 2.6% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£13k£19k£25k£31kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£30.7k£31.5k
Current assets£23.7k£29.6k
Net assets£30.7k£31.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-30
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    CAMERON, Eion Alexander resigned
    director
  3. 2026-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-03-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-06-01
    ➕
    CAMERON, Eion Alexander appointed
    director
  14. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-01
    ➖
    MCADAM, Michael Graham resigned
    director
  16. 2017-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-05-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SPRINGKERSE AUTO CENTRE LTD
  20. 2012-05-01
    ➕
    MCPHEE, John appointed
    director
  21. 2012-05-01
    ➕
    MCADAM, Michael Graham 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 61 — 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 61. 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 14 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Mcphee
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Michael Graham Mcadamceased 01/05/2018· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2012-05-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

13-15 Springkerse Road
Stirling
FK7 7SN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MCPHEE, John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-05-01
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Active
CAMERON, Eion Alexander→
director · ~39y · appointed 2019-06-01 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned
MCADAM, Michael Graham→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-11