TOLL AUTO SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC540210 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-13
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-35.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45200SIC 45200
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £35,632

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£36k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£210
↓ 83% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£42k-£33k-£25k-£16k-£7k£1kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£-31.9k£-38.5k
Current assets£210£1.2k
Cash—£1.2k
Net assets£-35.6k£-42.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-05-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-08-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-03-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2016-07-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TOLL AUTO SERVICES LTD
  16. 2016-07-13
    ➕
    DIGNAN, David Alexander appointed
    director
  17. 2016-07-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
David Alexander Dignan
Individual · British · DOB 07/1988 · age 38
50–75%
—50-75% shares13/07/2016
Jordan Alexander Dignan
Individual · British · DOB 04/1996 · age 30
25–50%
—25-50% shares13/07/2016
Graeme Dignan
Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares13/07/2016

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
Incorporated2016-07-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

Unit 3 Auld Toll Garage Sea Road
Methil
Leven
KY8 2EE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DIGNAN, David Alexander→
director · ~38y · appointed 2016-07-13
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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15