KENT STREET FLOORING LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC539220 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-30
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£27.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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, 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 £27,687
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,255 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£28k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£77k
↓ 2.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.0k | £47.4k |
| Current assets | £77.4k | £79.5k |
| Net assets | £27.7k | £46.9k |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-24➕COLLIE, Mark Hugh appointeddirector
- 2021-09-24➖COLLIE, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2021-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-09-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-24➖COLLIE, Mark Hugh resigneddirector
- 2017-08-24➕COLLIE, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30🏢Company incorporatedAs KENT STREET FLOORING LTD
- 2016-06-30➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-30➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-30➕COLLIE, Mark Hugh appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30➕MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30➖MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigneddirector
- 2016-06-30➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2016-06-30➖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
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 Mark Hugh Collie Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 24/09/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Raymond Collieceased 24/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Mark Hugh Collieceased 24/08/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| MIRA CONTRACT FURNITURE LTD→ SC496396 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| MKO DIRECT LTD→ SC768444 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MOBICARE (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC532220 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| MOBILE REPAIR SCOT LIMITED→ SC593663 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| MOBILETRONIX LTD→ SC705551 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| MOHAN ISRANI LIMITED→ SC310108 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| MONTGOMERY TRADE LTD→ SC841333 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MOTHER EARTH LTD→ SC835935 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MR BEE MART LTD→ SC848429 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MR POTATO MAN LIMITED→ SC666679 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| MR USMAN LTD→ SC870355 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MR WOOD'S FOSSILS LIMITED→ SC324863 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Registered office
3 Kent Street
Glasgow
G40 2SR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
COLLIE, Mark Hugh→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-06-30 · resigned 2016-06-30
COLLIE, Mark Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-06-30 · resigned 2017-08-24
COLLIE, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2017-08-24 · resigned 2021-09-24
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-06-30 · resigned 2016-06-30
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2016-06-30 · resigned 2016-06-30
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-22