GLOBAL REINSTATEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC434599 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-11
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£62.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -80% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
44 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £62,558
Net assets shrinking
Down £63,599 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 80% YoY
Cash YoY
-80%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£34k
↓ 80% YoY
Net Worth
£63k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£232k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £110.8k | £162.0k |
| Current assets | £232.5k | £372.8k |
| Cash | £33.9k | £170.7k |
| Debtors | £100.7k | £119.3k |
| Net assets | £62.6k | £126.2k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29➖DOUGLAS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-05-01➖RAE, Steven resigneddirector
- 2012-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs GLOBAL REINSTATEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
- 2012-10-11➕DICK, Neil appointeddirector
- 2012-10-11➕DOUGLAS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-10-11➕RAE, Steven appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Dick Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/10/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Douglasceased 29/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Drumoyne Painting Contractors Limitedceased 11/10/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| GINGER NINJA CRAFTS LIMITED→ SC517519 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| GJEFITNESS LTD→ SC834888 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GLENTAGGART WIND LIMITED→ SC580101 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| GLO TANNING XX LIMITED→ SC743444 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GLO TANNING XXX LTD→ SC784177 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GLOSSY DETAILING AND VALETING LTD→ SC817515 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GLOW TANNING SALON LTD→ SC826666 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GLOW UP HAIR AND BEAUTY STUDIO LTD→ SC707042 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 23, Block F E-Net Park
Mill Road Industrial Estate
Linlithgow
West Lothian
EH49 7SF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
Active
DOUGLAS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2022-04-29
RAE, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2013-05-01
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-09
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-29