PLASTIC PIPE SHOP LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC445429 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-19
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
39 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1600 | 1600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs PLASTIC PIPE SHOP LTD
- 2013-03-19➕BAWDEN, Stephanie Gail appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-19➕BAWDEN, Robert Frederick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 62. 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 |
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Mr Robert Frederick Bawden Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Stephanie Gail Bawden Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · FK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL PRODUCE LTD→ SC349420 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 1600 | 17y | 83 | 61y |
| SCOTIA SUPPLY CO. LTD.→ SC202132 · est 1999 | — | — | £422.8k | — | 26y | 83 | 63y |
| ANGUS BRAIDWOOD & SON LIMITED→ SC114086 · est 1988 | — | — | £1.62M | — | 37y | 82 | 81y |
| BATHROOM PLANET (STIRLING) LTD.→ SC183947 · est 1998 | — | — | £114.1k | — | 28y | 82 | 58y |
| C L C PRESENTATION SYSTEMS LIMITED→ SC215799 · est 2001 | — | — | £16.0k | — | 25y | 82 | 75y |
| C.T.S. (GRANGEMOUTH) LIMITED→ SC226255 · est 2001 | — | — | — | 1000 | 24y | 82 | 80y |
| M G INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC245064 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 800 | 23y | 82 | 59y |
| STEWART MCDONALD (PLANT) LIMITED→ SC061597 · est 1977 | — | — | £1.9k | — | 49y | 82 | 79y |
| AMOS BEECH LIMITED→ SC397565 · est 2011 | — | — | £36.4k | — | 15y | 81 | 72y |
| JOHN CALLUM LTD.→ SC196483 · est 1999 | — | — | £2.54M | — | 26y | 81 | 61y |
| RW AGENCIES LIMITED→ SC396418 · est 2011 | — | — | £836.6k | — | 15y | 81 | 65y |
| STITCHFORGE SUPPLY LTD→ SC868613 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Unit 1 Craig Leith Road
Stirling
FK7 7LQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BAWDEN, Stephanie Gail→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-03-19
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BAWDEN, Robert Frederick→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/04/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-08