FLETCHER FABRICATIONS (SCOTLAND) LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC474314 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-03
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 700 | 400 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs FLETCHER FABRICATIONS (SCOTLAND) LTD.
- 2014-04-03➕FLETCHER, Stephen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FLETCHER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 12 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-01
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Lorna Fletcher Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/05/2025 |
Mr Stephen Fletcher Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
North Lodge Stoneymeadow Road
Blantyre
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G72 9UE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-18
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FLETCHER, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-04-03
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29