BARCLAY SCOTT LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC488414 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-08
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 4.5y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
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
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-01-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-11-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-11-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BARCLAY SCOTT LTD
- 2014-10-08➕MANSON, Scott Derek appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott Derek Manson Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
C/O Robertson Craig Llp
3 Clairmont Gardens
Glasgow
G3 7LW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MANSON, Scott Derek→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2014-10-08
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 6 properties | 06/01/2023 | 20/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2022 | 20/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/11/2021 | 20/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/10/2021 | 20/01/2026 |
Recent filings (38 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-01-16