CUSTOM WRAPS SCOTLAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC550621 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-18
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 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 £3,272
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.3k | £4.5k |
| Current assets | £10.9k | £9.9k |
| Net assets | £3.3k | £2.5k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30➕REID, Barry appointeddirector
- 2024-11-30➖REID, Teresa Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-01➖REID, Barry resigneddirector
- 2019-12-01➕REID, Teresa Marie appointeddirector
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-08-01➖ADAMS, George Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-08-01➕REID, Barry appointeddirector
- 2017-04-05➖REID, Barry resigneddirector
- 2016-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs CUSTOM WRAPS SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2016-11-18➕ADAMS, George Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-11-18➕REID, Barry appointeddirector
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Barry Reid Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/11/2024 |
Mrs Teresa Marie Reid Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/11/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Barry Reidceased 01/11/2019· 75-100% shares
- Mr George Anthony Adamsceased 01/08/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLYDE VALLEY FITTING LTD→ SC783882 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CVG DEVELOPMENT LIMITED→ SC623030 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| D BROWN SITE INVESTIGATION LTD→ SC842847 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| D DODDS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ SC636262 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| D GRAY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC750002 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DAVID COYLE UPVC WINDOWS & DOORS LTD→ SC883088 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DGD BUILDING LTD→ SC725759 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DIAMOND AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED→ SC323484 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| DIAMOND CLEANING SERVICES (LANARKSHIRE) LTD→ SC454395 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
10 James Hamilton Drive
Bellshill
ML4 1AZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ADAMS, George Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2017-08-01
REID, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2019-12-01
REID, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-11-18 · resigned 2017-04-05
REID, Teresa Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-12-01 · resigned 2024-11-30
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-10-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-10-05