BLAIR CONSTRUCTION LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC579245 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-18
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£312
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 80). 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 (79/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £312
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£312
~ YoY
Current Assets
£77k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.0k | £50.0k |
| Current assets | £76.7k | £76.7k |
| Net assets | £312 | £312 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-01-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-04-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAIR CONSTRUCTION LTD
- 2017-10-18➕BLAIR, Cecilia appointeddirector
- 2017-10-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLAIR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Blair Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
1 Orchard Street
Motherwell
ML1 3JE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BLAIR, Cecilia→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2017-10-18
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12