BACKBRAE22 LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC557896 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-16
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). 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 (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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2
Very low cash
Cash position: £2
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2
~ YoY
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£1£1£2£2Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£2£2
Cash£2£2
Net assets£2£2

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-21
    ➕
    LYON, Andrew appointed
    director
  8. 2020-07-21
    ➖
    HUTCHINSON, Vivienne resigned
    director
  9. 2020-07-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2020-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2020-07-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2020-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-07-15
    ➖
    CURLE, Gareth resigned
    director
  14. 2020-07-15
    ➕
    HUTCHINSON, Vivienne appointed
    director
  15. 2020-07-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-07-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2020-07-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-07-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-02-26
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-04-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2018-09-18
    ➕
    CURLE, Gareth appointed
    director
  23. 2018-09-18
    ➖
    GOLDIE, Lynda resigned
    director
  24. 2017-07-26
    ➕
    GOLDIE, Lynda appointed
    director
  25. 2017-07-26
    ➖
    SNEDDON, Gilbert resigned
    director
  26. 2017-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As BACKBRAE22 LTD
  27. 2017-02-16
    ➕
    SNEDDON, Gilbert 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 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Lyon
Individual · British · DOB 11/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence21/07/2020
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Vivienne Hutchinsonceased 21/07/2020· significant influence
  • Mr Gareth Curleceased 15/07/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Gareth Curleceased 18/09/2018· significant influence
  • Mrs Lynda Goldieceased 18/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Gilbert Sneddonceased 26/07/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2017-02-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

22 Backbrae Street Kilsyth
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G65 0NH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

LYON, Andrew→
director · ~75y · appointed 2020-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CURLE, Gareth→
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-09-18 · resigned 2020-07-15
Resigned
GOLDIE, Lynda→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-07-26 · resigned 2018-09-18
Resigned
HUTCHINSON, Vivienne→
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-07-15 · resigned 2020-07-21
Resigned
SNEDDON, Gilbert→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-02-16 · resigned 2017-07-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-21