CASTLEHILL FILLING STATION LTD

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SC531159 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-31
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£37.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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 (77/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £37,323
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,299 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£54k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£37k
↓ 5.8% YoY
Current Assets
£64k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£13k£26k£39k£51k£64kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£37.3k£39.6k
Current assets£63.8k£64.3k
Cash£53.9k£53.7k
Debtors£4.1k£4.0k
Net assets£37.3k£39.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-03-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2017-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2017-07-25
    ROBERTSON, Evelyn resigned
    director
  16. 2016-05-04
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    capital · SH01
  17. 2016-05-03
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    officers · AP03
  18. 2016-04-18
    ROBERTSON, John appointed
    director
  19. 2016-04-18
    DUKE, Michael resigned
    director
  20. 2016-04-08
    ROBERTSON, Evelyn appointed
    secretary
  21. 2016-04-08
    ROBERTSON, Evelyn appointed
    director
  22. 2016-03-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CASTLEHILL FILLING STATION LTD
  23. 2016-03-31
    DUKE, Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-08

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65
2550%
25-50% shares30/03/2017
Mrs Evelyn Robertson
Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66
2550%
25-50% shares08/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

5 Kings Court
High Street
Falkirk
FK1 1PG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-25

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ROBERTSON, Evelyn
secretary · appointed 2016-04-08
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Active
ROBERTSON, John
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-04-18
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Active
DUKE, Michael
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2016-04-18
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Evelyn
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-04-08 · resigned 2017-07-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-30