A SCOTT ELECTRICAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC552226 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A SCOTT ELECTRICAL LIMITED
- 2016-12-08➕SCOTT, Allan appointeddirector
- 2016-12-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SCOTT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allan Scott Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE BROOMS LTD→ SC780111 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BRADFORD JACOBS TECHNOLOGIES LTD→ SC382325 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BRÀIGH MÒR TEAGHLACH UASAL OIGHREACHDAN, SEILBH & TOGALAICHEAN AVEYRON LIMITED→ SC862889 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRATEK LTD→ SC555392 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BRAW VIEW INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC815414 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRAZEN MENS HAIR LIMITED→ SC777038 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BREADALBANE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ SC440989 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BROCKWELL ENERGY LIMITED→ SC560225 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BROGANMHOR LTD→ SC641671 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BROUGHTON ADMIN SERVICES LTD→ SC880503 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROWN-FORMAN SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC526282 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BROWNINGS FUNERAL DIRECTORS LTD→ SC560588 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5/2 St. Clair Avenue
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
EH6 8JS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SCOTT, Allan→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-12-08
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-09