MOBILE ZONE (SCOT) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC597956 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-23
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 May 2024
Net worth
£10.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47421
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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, 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,092

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 231% YoY
Current Assets
£796
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£7.0k£2.0k
Current assets£796£626
Net assets£10.1k£3.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-05-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-04-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-04-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2022-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-03-22
    YOUSSFI, Taieb appointed
    director
  12. 2022-03-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-03-01
    YOUSSFI, Youssef resigned
    director
  14. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MOBILE ZONE (SCOT) LTD
  18. 2018-05-23
    YOUSSFI, Youssef appointed
    director
  19. 2018-05-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Taieb Youssfi
Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67
75100%
75-100% shares01/04/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Youssef Youssficeased 01/02/2022· 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
Incorporated2018-05-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47421 — SIC 47421

Registered office

88 A Woodside Street
Coatbridge
ML5 5NR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

YOUSSFI, Taieb
director · ~67y · appointed 2022-03-22
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Active
YOUSSFI, Youssef
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-05-23 · resigned 2022-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-22