BRUCE CARSWELL HOLDINGS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC501800 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-27
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-04➖CONQUER, Abbie Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-01➕CONQUER, Abbie Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-01➕CONQUER, Gordon John appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-01➕CONQUER, Darren John appointeddirector
- 2015-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BRUCE CARSWELL HOLDINGS LTD
- 2015-03-27➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-03-27➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-03-27➕MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2015-03-27➖MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2015-03-27➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-03-27➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
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.
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: 2026-03-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren John Conquer Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIELSIDE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC252782 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| BO’NESS DECOR LTD→ SC770065 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BOND 2 SUCCEED LTD→ SC793998 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BONNYRIGG ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC839331 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BORDERS ELITE LIMITED→ SC815552 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BOYLE SERVICES HOLDING LIMITED→ SC801683 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BRICKY SQUAD LTD→ SC789387 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BRUEN HOMES LIMITED→ SC664838 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRUNON ROGOWSKI LTD→ SC700883 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BRUNTSFIELD BESPOKE LTD→ SC651858 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRUNTSFIELD CONSTRUCTION LTD.→ SC391381 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BRUSH & HAMMER LTD→ SC653182 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
15a West End
West Calder
EH55 8EH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-12OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-26
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
CONQUER, Gordon John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONQUER, Darren John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-03-27 · resigned 2015-03-27
CONQUER, Abbie Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2025-06-04
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-03-27 · resigned 2015-03-27
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2015-03-27 · resigned 2015-03-27
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-22