BAIRD'S JOINERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC476804 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-06
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 2025
Net worth
£-13.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £13,432
Cash YoY
+127%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
↑ 127% YoY
Net Worth
-£13k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 8.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-12.6k | £-7.3k |
| Current assets | £4.9k | £4.6k |
| Cash | £4.8k | £2.1k |
| Debtors | £76 | £2.4k |
| Net assets | £-13.4k | £-10.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10➖BAIRD, Nicola Helen resigneddirector
- 2022-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BAIRD'S JOINERY LIMITED
- 2014-05-06➕BAIRD, Roger Ian appointeddirector
- 2014-05-06➕BAIRD, Nicola Helen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 "BAIRD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 Roger Ian Baird Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Nicola Helen Bairdceased 18/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.R.F JOINERY LIMITED→ SC478418 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ANDYANDERSON LTD→ SC777068 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASPECT PROPERTY PRO SERVICES LTD→ SC800198 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ATC (HEAT) LTD→ SC440240 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| B & G BEVERLY JOINERS LIMITED→ SC410911 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BANCON HOMES (DEESIDE) LIMITED→ SC128711 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| BARD PROPERTY SERVICES LTD→ SC623436 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BARRY FETTES (JOINER) LIMITED→ SC254343 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| BD PROPERTY MAKEOVERS LTD→ SC699030 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
Ythsiebaird Plot 3
Shethin Smithy
Tarves
Ellon
AB41 7LX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BAIRD, Roger Ian→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAIRD, Nicola Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-05-06 · resigned 2022-01-10
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10