BATHROOM BOUTIQUE SCOTLAND LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC577588 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-29
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
£1
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£1£1£1Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£1
Current assets£1
Debtors£1
Net assets£1

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2021-03-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-25
    📄
    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  13. 2020-03-10
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  14. 2019-12-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2018-10-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2017-10-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2017-09-30
    GEORGESON, David James appointed
    director
  19. 2017-09-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BATHROOM BOUTIQUE SCOTLAND LTD
  20. 2017-09-29
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2017-09-29
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2017-09-29
    MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointed
    director
  23. 2017-09-29
    MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigned
    director
  24. 2017-09-29
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2017-09-29
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David James Georgeson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/09/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Codir Limitedceased 30/09/2017· 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
Incorporated2017-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)

Registered office

7 Pentland Court
Bilston
Midlothian
EH25 9TA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-10-16OVERDUE
Last: 2024-10-02

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

GEORGESON, David James
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-09-30
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Active
COSEC LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-09-29 · resigned 2017-09-29
Resigned
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-09-29 · resigned 2017-09-29
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2017-09-29 · resigned 2017-09-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-25