ONE STOP EXTRA LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC612402 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-01
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£119
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
21 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 £119
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£82k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£119
~ YoY
Current Assets
£102k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £119 | £119 |
| Current assets | £101.8k | £101.8k |
| Cash | £81.5k | £81.5k |
| Debtors | £20.3k | £20.3k |
| Net assets | £119 | £119 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-30➖MATTHEWS, Gail resigneddirector
- 2019-10-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-04-18➖ROBERTSON, Angela resigneddirector
- 2019-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-28➕GRANGER, Debbie appointeddirector
- 2019-01-28➕MATTHEWS, Gail appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ONE STOP EXTRA LTD
- 2018-11-01➕ROBERTSON, Angela appointeddirector
- 2018-11-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Debbie Granger Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/01/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Angela Robertsonceased 28/01/2019· 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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| PRIME CANDY LTD→ SC845843 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRIME UK MART LTD→ SC863085 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRINT TO CUT LTD→ SC765929 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PRINTSAWY LTD→ SC785335 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
1250 Tollcross Road
Glasgow
G32 8HH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
GRANGER, Debbie→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MATTHEWS, Gail→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-01-28 · resigned 2020-09-30
ROBERTSON, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2019-04-18
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Recent filings (21 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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2025-08-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-26
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-30
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-13