SKIMO SCOTLAND LTD

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SC426185 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-14
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£4.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

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
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
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,196
Net assets shrinking
Down £212 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↓ 4.8% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 8.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£882£2k£3k£4k£4kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£2.8k£2.6k
Current assets£2.8k£2.6k
Net assets£4.2k£4.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-29
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  4. 2023-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-08-30
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    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-14
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    HAMILTON, Louella Henrietta resigned
    director
  12. 2018-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-06-14
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-03-28
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  15. 2017-03-25
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-06-10
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    officers · CH01
  18. 2012-06-14
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    Company incorporated
    As SKIMO SCOTLAND LTD
  19. 2012-06-14
    ➕
    GILBERT, Diahanne appointed
    director
  20. 2012-06-14
    ➕
    HAMILTON, Louella Henrietta 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • 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
Miss Diahanne Gilbert
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Morlich
Seafield Avenue
Grantown-On-Spey
Moray
PH26 3JF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

GILBERT, Diahanne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-06-14
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Active
HAMILTON, Louella Henrietta→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-06-14 · resigned 2018-06-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-31