00E53 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC433894 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-02
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: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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 (58/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
36 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

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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-11
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  2. 2024-07-18
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  3. 2023-08-03
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  4. 2021-11-22
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  5. 2021-08-10
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  6. 2020-10-06
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  7. 2019-07-18
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  8. 2017-11-27
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  9. 2017-08-02
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  10. 2016-06-15
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  11. 2015-11-02
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  12. 2015-07-21
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  13. 2015-02-17
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  15. 2015-02-06
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  16. 2014-07-18
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    HAMMERSLEY, George resigned
    secretary
  17. 2013-03-15
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    STEWART, Kenneth Ronald resigned
    director
  18. 2013-03-01
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    MCLOUGHLIN, Kevin Michael Martin appointed
    director
  19. 2013-01-18
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    HAMMERSLEY, George appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-10-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 00E53 LIMITED
  21. 2012-10-02
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    STEWART, Kenneth Ronald appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 Kenneth Ronald Stewart
Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

Unit D East Fulton Farm
Darluith Rd
Paisley
PA3 3TP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MCLOUGHLIN, Kevin Michael Martin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-03-01
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Active
HAMMERSLEY, George→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-18 · resigned 2014-07-18
Resigned
STEWART, Kenneth Ronald→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-02 · resigned 2013-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-17