PLZ SOCCER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC436692 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£220.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Radio broadcasting
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £220,479
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£220k
↑ 5813% YoY
Current Assets
£83k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.5k | £190.1k |
| Current assets | £83.3k | £202.4k |
| Cash | — | £159.2k |
| Debtors | — | £43.2k |
| Net assets | £220.5k | £-3.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Fbse Finance Limited
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11➖LOW, Jacqui resigneddirector
- 2025-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-30➕LOW, Jacqui appointeddirector
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-03-12📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2024-03-12📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-03-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs PLZ SOCCER LIMITED
- 2012-11-13➕MCGUIRE, Peter Martin appointeddirector
- 2012-11-13➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-13➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-13➕MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2012-11-13➖MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2012-11-13➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2012-11-13➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 signalMultiple 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 13 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Martin Mcguire Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 13/11/2016 |
Mrs Lindsay Mcguire Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/12/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lindsay Mcguireceased 01/12/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting
Registered office
3 Snead View
Dalziel Park
Motherwell
Lanarkshire
ML1 5GL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MCGUIRE, Peter Martin→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-13 · resigned 2012-11-13
LOW, Jacqui→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-01-30 · resigned 2025-08-11
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-11-13 · resigned 2012-11-13
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2012-11-13 · resigned 2012-11-13
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Fbse Finance Fbse Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/03/2015 | 13/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2015 | 13/03/2024 |
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Recent filings (50 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-13
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2024-03-12
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26