L4 SCOTLAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC613467 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-13
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
£83
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47640
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £83
Net assets shrinking
Down £258 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£83
↓ 76% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-12 | 2023-11-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.1k | £21.3k |
| Current assets | £39.4k | £54.4k |
| Net assets | £83 | £341 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-18➖GRAY, Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-01➕GRAY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-11-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-16➖HARTE, Patrick Gerard resigneddirector
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-12➖HARTE, Fiona Blanche resigneddirector
- 2020-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11➕MCINTYRE, Marco appointeddirector
- 2019-06-11➕HARTE, Fiona Blanche appointeddirector
- 2018-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs L4 SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2018-11-13➕HARTE, Patrick Gerard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marco Mcintyre Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/11/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Patrick Gerard Harteceased 13/11/2020· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ONLINE SHOPPING LTD→ SC855851 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARYHILL MARKET LTD→ SC841000 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MCGRAW AGENCIES LIMITED→ SC424283 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| MCKENNA ENTERPRISES LTD→ SC834734 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MDY FOODS LTD→ SC846262 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEEHO TRADERS LTD→ SC819053 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MEENOX LTD→ SC864764 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCH TERRITORY LTD→ SC812227 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MERE AND MUSE LIMITED→ SC847764 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEYBAR SPIRITS LTD→ SC848483 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIAN CART LTD→ SC858672 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIAN TRADING LTD→ SC359975 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-11-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47640 — SIC 47640
Registered office
23 Drumgray Drive
Cambuslang
Glasgow
G72 8WS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last made up to: 2024-11-12
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MCINTYRE, Marco→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2025-03-18
HARTE, Fiona Blanche→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-06-11 · resigned 2020-11-12
HARTE, Patrick Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-11-13 · resigned 2020-11-16
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08