CENTURION SIGNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

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SC573388 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-10
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£81.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £81,544

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£82k
Current Assets
£150
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£81.5k
Current assets£150
Net assets£81.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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  2. 2025-03-05
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  3. 2025-03-03
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  4. 2024-06-21
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  12. 2024-06-07
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    MCGRATH, Alexander appointed
    director
  13. 2024-06-07
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    ARMOUR, David John resigned
    director
  14. 2024-06-07
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    DUFF, Gordon resigned
    director
  15. 2024-06-07
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    ROONEY, William James resigned
    director
  16. 2024-01-29
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  17. 2024-01-29
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  18. 2024-01-26
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  22. 2023-12-29
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  23. 2023-03-22
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  26. 2023-02-09
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    BRESE, Allan Frederick resigned
    director
  27. 2023-02-09
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    ROONEY, William James appointed
    director
  28. 2023-02-09
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    ROSS, Graham resigned
    director
  29. 2017-10-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  30. 2017-09-18
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    ARMOUR, David John appointed
    director
  31. 2017-09-18
    ➕
    BRESE, Allan Frederick appointed
    director
  32. 2017-09-18
    ➕
    DUFF, Gordon appointed
    director
  33. 2017-09-18
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    PIPER, Fiona Margaret resigned
    director
  34. 2017-09-18
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    ROSS, Graham appointed
    director
  35. 2017-08-10
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    Company incorporated
    As CENTURION SIGNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  36. 2017-08-10
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    PIPER, Fiona Margaret appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Mcgrath
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence · firm interest07/05/2024
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gordon Duffceased 07/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr William James Rooneyceased 07/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr David John Armourceased 07/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Fiona Margaret Piperceased 05/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2017-08-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

38 Carron Place
Kelvin Estate
East Kilbride
Lanarkshire
G75 0TS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

MCGRATH, Alexander→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-06-07
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Active
ARMOUR, David John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
BRESE, Allan Frederick→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2023-02-09
Resigned
DUFF, Gordon→
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
PIPER, Fiona Margaret→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-08-10 · resigned 2017-09-18
Resigned
ROONEY, William James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-02-09 · resigned 2024-06-07
Resigned
ROSS, Graham→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-09-18 · resigned 2023-02-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—13/10/2017—
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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-21
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-01-29