TORBAIN 1968 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC472961 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-20
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
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-202024-03-20

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-20
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-20
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-03-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-03-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-03-23
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    accounts · AA01
  15. 2014-03-20
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    Company incorporated
    As TORBAIN 1968 LIMITED
  16. 2014-03-20
    KEDDIE, Jacqueline Margaret appointed
    director
  17. 2014-03-20
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jacqueline Margaret Keddie
Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-03-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

136 West Torbain
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY2 6QF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-20
Last made up to: 2025-03-20
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

KEDDIE, Jacqueline Margaret
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-03-20
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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-20