FARBA 46 LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC569629 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
36 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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 |
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
4
filings
- • 4 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 4 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24➕MARTIN, Marjorie Jessie appointeddirector
- 2025-06-24➖MARTIN, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs FARBA 46 LTD
- 2017-06-26➕MARTIN, Raymond appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Marjorie Jessie Martin Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 24/06/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Raymond Martinceased 24/06/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CARBETH HUTTERS COMMUNITY COMPANY→ SC342792 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 0 | 18y | 83 | 78y |
| CHUNG WAH TAO TAK TONG CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC192812 · est 1999 | — | — | — | 0 | 27y | 83 | 79y |
| EMPLOYERS IN VOLUNTARY HOUSING LIMITED→ SC184547 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 83 | 85y |
| ERGOMAN LIMITED→ SC191098 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 73y |
| GLENACRE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC172787 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | 83 | 73y |
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| KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE GLASGOW→ SC198732 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | 83 | 76y |
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| OLDPL1 LTD→ SC225047 · est 2001 | — | — | £99.1k | — | 24y | 83 | 63y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
548 Cathcart Road
Glasgow
G42 8YG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MARTIN, Marjorie Jessie→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2025-06-24
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30