INVERLEITH (MZ) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC609907 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-03
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (58/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
23 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-06-16
    ➖
    THOMSON, Benjamin John Paget resigned
    director
  4. 2024-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2023-08-31
    ➖
    PAGE, Louise resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-02-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-02-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-12-28
    ➖
    MORSE, Stella Helen resigned
    secretary
  12. 2022-12-28
    ➕
    PAGE, Louise appointed
    secretary
  13. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-23
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  15. 2022-06-23
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  16. 2022-06-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-01-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2018-10-03
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    Company incorporated
    As INVERLEITH (MZ) LIMITED
  21. 2018-10-03
    ➕
    SKIPWORTH, Paul Henry appointed
    director
  22. 2018-10-03
    ➕
    MORSE, Stella Helen appointed
    secretary
  23. 2018-10-03
    ➕
    THOMSON, Benjamin John Paget appointed
    director
  24. 2018-10-03
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Inverleith Limited Partnership is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Inverleith Limited Partnership
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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INVERLEITH (MZ) LIMITED
This company · SC609907

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Inverleith Limited Partnership
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control03/10/2018

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
Incorporated2018-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

7 C/O Ncm Fund Services
4th Floor, 7 Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3AH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SKIPWORTH, Paul Henry→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORSE, Stella Helen→
secretary · appointed 2018-10-03 · resigned 2022-12-28
Resigned
PAGE, Louise→
secretary · appointed 2022-12-28 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
THOMSON, Benjamin John Paget→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-10-03 · resigned 2025-06-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-02-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-06-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-06-23