CATALYST BUSINESS (UK) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC466889 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-08
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: No active directors on record. Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (0 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £11,011

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£11k
↑ 768% YoY
Current Assets
£22k
↑ 99% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£9k£13k£18k£22kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£22.4k£11.2k
Current assets£22.4k£11.2k
Net assets£11.0k£1.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
    ➖
    WILSON, Robert Imray resigned
    director
  2. 2026-04-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-10
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-03-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-04-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-21
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-03-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-03-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-08
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2018-05-07
    ➖
    DENHOLM-HAY, Duncan Ian resigned
    secretary
  19. 2017-08-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-04-10
    ➖
    WALKER, Stephen Richard resigned
    director
  21. 2017-04-10
    ➕
    WILSON, Robert Imray appointed
    director
  22. 2014-01-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CATALYST BUSINESS (UK) LTD
  23. 2014-01-08
    ➕
    DENHOLM-HAY, Duncan Ian appointed
    secretary
  24. 2014-01-08
    ➕
    HEIMAN, Osker appointed
    director
  25. 2014-01-08
    ➖
    HEIMAN, Osker resigned
    director
  26. 2014-01-08
    ➕
    WALKER, Stephen Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

15a King Street
Inverkeithing
KY11 1NB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14
Last: 2025-04-30

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

DENHOLM-HAY, Duncan Ian→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-08 · resigned 2018-05-07
Resigned
HEIMAN, Osker→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-01-08 · resigned 2014-01-08
Resigned
WALKER, Stephen Richard→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-01-08 · resigned 2017-04-10
Resigned
WILSON, Robert Imray→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-04-10 · resigned 2026-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-27