ANNIESLAND TRADING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC454459 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-15
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82200Activities of call centres
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 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
52 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£435k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£87k£174k£261k£348k£435kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£100£100
Current assets£435.1k£435.0k
Net assets£100£100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-10-01
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    MURPHY, Brendan resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-01
    ➖
    WARAICH, Mukhtar resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-10
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  8. 2024-12-05
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  9. 2024-04-10
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  10. 2024-04-10
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  11. 2024-04-10
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-04-02
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    MURPHY, Brendan appointed
    director
  14. 2024-04-02
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    WARAICH, Mukhtar appointed
    director
  15. 2024-03-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2024-03-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2024-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2024-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-02-12
    ➖
    MURPHY, Brendan resigned
    director
  21. 2024-02-12
    ➖
    QUINN, John resigned
    director
  22. 2024-02-12
    ➖
    WARAICH, Mukhtar resigned
    director
  23. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2017-12-10
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    DALY, James appointed
    director
  27. 2016-04-30
    ➕
    QUINN, John appointed
    director
  28. 2014-11-28
    ➕
    WARAICH, Mukhtar appointed
    director
  29. 2013-07-16
    ➖
    DALY, James resigned
    director
  30. 2013-07-16
    ➕
    MURPHY, Brendan appointed
    director
  31. 2013-07-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ANNIESLAND TRADING LIMITED
  32. 2013-07-15
    ➕
    DALY, James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MURPHY, Brendan resigned 2025-10-01; WARAICH, Mukhtar resigned 2025-10-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Daly
Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1957 · age 69
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/04/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Brendan Murphyceased 03/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Brendan Murphyceased 12/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2013-07-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Clyde Offices
48 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1BP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

DALY, James→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DALY, James→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2013-07-16
Resigned
MURPHY, Brendan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-04-02 · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned
MURPHY, Brendan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-07-16 · resigned 2024-02-12
Resigned
QUINN, John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-04-30 · resigned 2024-02-12
Resigned
WARAICH, Mukhtar→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-04-02 · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned
WARAICH, Mukhtar→
director · ~37y · appointed 2014-11-28 · resigned 2024-02-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-19