BBS NATURAL STONE SCOTLAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC571751 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-21
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (77/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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 | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-31➖YOUNG, Fraser Cairns resigneddirector
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-10-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-11-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-30➖FOSTER, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-30➖FOSTER, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-08-14➕WAITE, Philip Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-08-14➕YOUNG, Fraser Cairns appointeddirector
- 2017-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BBS NATURAL STONE SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2017-07-21➕FOSTER, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-21➕FOSTER, Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
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 62. 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 |
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Mr Philip Richard Waite Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/11/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Fraser Cairns Youngceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Anthony Fosterceased 30/07/2020· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130
Registered office
110 Kylepark Drive
Uddingston
Glasgow
G71 7DE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
WAITE, Philip Richard→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOSTER, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-21 · resigned 2020-08-30
FOSTER, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-07-21 · resigned 2020-07-30
YOUNG, Fraser Cairns→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-08-14 · resigned 2024-05-31
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-09