REGENCY DOORS & STAIRS (SCOTLAND) LTD.

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SC441419 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.9y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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 £3,536

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£18k
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£167k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£45.9k
Current assets£166.6k
Cash£18.0k
Debtors£68.7k
Net assets£3.5k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-12-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-12-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-12-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-11-01
    ➖
    TURNER, Paul David resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-05-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2024-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2018-03-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  21. 2017-06-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  22. 2013-01-29
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    Company incorporated
    As REGENCY DOORS & STAIRS (SCOTLAND) LTD.
  23. 2013-01-29
    ➕
    BLINCOW, Bryan appointed
    director
  24. 2013-01-29
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2013-01-29
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2013-01-29
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  27. 2013-01-29
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  28. 2013-01-29
    ➕
    TURNER, Paul appointed
    director
  29. 2013-01-29
    ➖
    TURNER, Paul resigned
    director
  30. 2013-01-29
    ➕
    TURNER, Paul David 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 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 Bryan Bincow
Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting17/09/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Paul David Turnerceased 01/11/2024· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated2013-01-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation

Registered office

80 Argyll Street
Dunoon
PA23 7NE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BLINCOW, Bryan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-01-29 · resigned 2013-01-29
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-01-29 · resigned 2013-01-29
Resigned
TURNER, Paul→
director · ~35y · appointed 2013-01-29 · resigned 2013-01-29
Resigned
TURNER, Paul David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-01-29 · resigned 2024-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/03/201822/05/2024
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—20/06/2017—
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Recent filings (43 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07