TC FACILITIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC462884 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-01
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 May 2024
Net worth
£5.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (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, 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,494
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 402% YoY
Current Assets
£6
↓ 100% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £506 | £7.1k |
| Current assets | £6 | £2.9k |
| Net assets | £5.5k | £1.1k |
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
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs TC FACILITIES LIMITED
- 2013-11-01➕QUINN, David Anthony 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 64 — 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
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Anthony Quinn Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Quinnceased 01/11/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Block 6 Devol Industrial Estate, Gareloch Road
Port Glasgow
PA14 5XH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
QUINN, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-11-01
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Recent filings (36 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-05-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-05-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15