12.18. SCOTLAND LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC585833 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-16
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-08-31
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    ALLERKAMP, Dr. Jurgen, Dr resigned
    director
  4. 2025-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-05-02
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-04-01
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    ALLERKAMP, Dr. Jurgen, Dr appointed
    director
  7. 2025-04-01
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    LINDNER, Jörg resigned
    director
  8. 2024-10-04
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-08
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  11. 2022-08-05
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-05
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  13. 2022-08-05
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  14. 2022-08-05
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    other · GUARANTEE2
  15. 2022-05-05
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-05-03
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    DRANGMEISTER, Uwe appointed
    director
  17. 2021-10-28
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-10-28
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    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  19. 2021-10-28
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  20. 2021-10-28
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    other · GUARANTEE2
  21. 2021-09-29
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    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2021-08-05
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    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  23. 2021-08-03
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    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2020-04-07
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    RICHTER, Kai resigned
    director
  25. 2018-01-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 12.18. SCOTLAND LTD.
  26. 2018-01-16
    ➕
    LINDNER, Jörg appointed
    director
  27. 2018-01-16
    ➕
    RICHTER, Kai 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-01-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

C/O Schloss Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
Heiton By Kelso
Roxburgheshire
TD5 8JZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DRANGMEISTER, Uwe→
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-03
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Active
ALLERKAMP, Dr. Jurgen, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 2025-04-01 · resigned 2025-08-31
Resigned
LINDNER, Jörg→
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-01-16 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
RICHTER, Kai→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-01-16 · resigned 2020-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2022-08-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2022-08-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2022-08-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2022-08-05