LOUIS JOHNSTONE TIMBER CONTRACTOR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC490105 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-29
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£13.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02200
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 02400SIC 02400
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 2 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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,179
Cash YoY
+18%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£16k
↑ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£13k
↑ 201% YoY
Current Assets
£46k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.3k | £37.8k |
| Current assets | £46.4k | £56.9k |
| Cash | £16.0k | £13.6k |
| Debtors | £30.4k | £43.3k |
| Net assets | £13.2k | £-13.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-07➖JOHNSTONE, Donna resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs LOUIS JOHNSTONE TIMBER CONTRACTOR LIMITED
- 2014-10-29➕JOHNSTONE, Louis Alexander appointeddirector
- 2014-10-29➕JOHNSTONE, Donna 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 "JOHNSTONE" — 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Louis Alexander Johnstone Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Donna Johnstone Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02200 — SIC 02200
Registered office
Glendale
Spean Bridge
Inverness-Shire
PH34 4EP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
JOHNSTONE, Louis Alexander→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTONE, Donna→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-10-29 · resigned 2024-05-07
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-31