FUEL JUICE MIDCO LIMITED

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SC434153 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-05
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£225.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.3y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £225,439
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,119 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£225k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£45k£91k£136k£181k£227kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-302024-03-31
Total assets£5.50M£5.50M
Debtors£5.63M£5.63M
Net assets£225.4k£226.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-21
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  5. 2023-12-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-12-20
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    Charge satisfied #3
  7. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-12
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    STANDEN, Howard resigned
    director
  12. 2019-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-04-24
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  14. 2019-04-23
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    mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
    mortgage · 466(Scot)
  15. 2019-04-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2019-04-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Kings Park Capital LLP (As Security Trustee)
  17. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-02-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2018-02-09
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    STANDEN, Howard appointed
    director
  21. 2017-10-09
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    SULLIVAN, Christopher John resigned
    director
  22. 2016-05-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2016-05-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  24. 2016-01-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2013-10-21
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    SULLIVAN, Christopher John appointed
    director
  26. 2012-12-21
    ➕
    WESTON, Ewan James appointed
    director
  27. 2012-12-21
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Hugo Edward William resigned
    director
  28. 2012-12-21
    ➖
    TILLMAN, James Oliver resigned
    director
  29. 2012-10-08
    ➖
    TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2012-10-08
    ➖
    BRACKEN, Ruth resigned
    director
  31. 2012-10-08
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Hugo Edward William appointed
    director
  32. 2012-10-08
    ➕
    TILLMAN, James Oliver appointed
    director
  33. 2012-10-08
    ➖
    TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  34. 2012-10-08
    ➖
    TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 2012-10-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FUEL JUICE MIDCO LIMITED
  36. 2012-10-05
    ➕
    TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2012-10-05
    ➕
    BRACKEN, Ruth appointed
    director
  38. 2012-10-05
    ➕
    TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  39. 2012-10-05
    ➕
    TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 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.)

Group structure

Fuel Juice Topco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Fuel Juice Topco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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FUEL JUICE MIDCO LIMITED
This company · SC434153

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Fuel Juice Topco Limited
Corporate entity
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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Regent Court
70 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2QZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

WESTON, Ewan James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2012-10-08
Resigned
BRACKEN, Ruth→
director · ~75y · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2012-10-08
Resigned
ROBINSON, Hugo Edward William→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-10-08 · resigned 2012-12-21
Resigned
STANDEN, Howard→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-02-09 · resigned 2019-06-12
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Christopher John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2017-10-09
Resigned
TILLMAN, James Oliver→
director · ~46y · appointed 2012-10-08 · resigned 2012-12-21
Resigned
TRAVERS SMITH LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2012-10-08
Resigned
TRAVERS SMITH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-10-05 · resigned 2012-10-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Kings Park Capital (As Security Trustee)
Kings Park Capital LLP (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property05/04/201920/12/2023
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—27/05/2016—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—14/01/201631/05/2016
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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-12-20