FURBOX GROUP LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC588693 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-14
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £1.1k |
| Current assets | — | £1.1k |
| Net assets | — | £8.5k |
| Average employees | 200 | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12➕SIMMONETTE, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2024-11-12➖SIMMONETTE, Alicia Ria resigneddirector
- 2024-11-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27➖SIMMONETTE, Kiera Lee resigneddirector
- 2024-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-14➕SIMMONETTE, Alicia Ria appointeddirector
- 2019-02-14➖SIMMONETTE, Brandon Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-02-14➕SIMMONETTE, Kiera Lee appointeddirector
- 2019-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs FURBOX GROUP LTD
- 2018-02-14➕SIMMONETTE, Brandon 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 61 — 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 61. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Fiona Simmonette Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 12/11/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Alicia Ria Simmonetteceased 12/11/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Miss Kiera Lee Simmonetteceased 27/03/2024· significant influence
- Brandon Anthony Simmonetteceased 14/02/2019· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAMCO RETAIL LTD→ SC355651 · est 2009 | — | — | £141.0k | — | 17y | 83 | 87y |
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| DAMN DELICIOUS LIMITED→ SC334088 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 1300 | 18y | 82 | 60y |
| IMPERIAL BAR (AIRDRIE) LIMITED→ SC260090 · est 2003 | — | — | £139.3k | — | 22y | 82 | 68y |
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| SANDRO AND SONS LIMITED→ SC160375 · est 1995 | — | — | £17.0k | — | 30y | 82 | 64y |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
2 Woodhead Crescent
Glenmavis
Airdrie
ML6 0QH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SIMMONETTE, Fiona→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIMMONETTE, Alicia Ria→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2019-02-14 · resigned 2024-11-12
SIMMONETTE, Brandon Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2018-02-14 · resigned 2019-02-14
SIMMONETTE, Kiera Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2019-02-14 · resigned 2024-03-27
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-16