LEASK PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC618961 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-23
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£884
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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
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
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
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 £884
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,480 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£884
↓ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 9.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £884 | £4.4k |
| Current assets | £8.7k | £7.9k |
| Cash | — | £2.7k |
| Debtors | — | £5.3k |
| Net assets | £884 | £4.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11➖LEASK, Brian John resigneddirector
- 2025-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-10➕LEASK, Brian John appointeddirector
- 2021-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-05-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-27➖CRAN, Robert Alexander Peddie resigneddirector
- 2021-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs LEASK PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
- 2019-01-23➕LEASK, Cameron Albert appointeddirector
- 2019-01-23➕CRAN, Robert Alexander Peddie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LEASK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 Cameron Albert Leask Individual · British · DOB 03/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/01/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Alexander Peddie Cranceased 27/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCAN BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC072076 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| SSN FULL SYSTEM LTD→ SC838824 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| STEEL WIZARD FABRICATION LTD→ SC780999 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| STEWART CEMENT WORK LTD→ SC881488 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STRATH DECORATORS LIMITED→ SC303046 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| SUPERCOLOUR LTD→ SC560333 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| T B JOINERY LIMITED→ SC267642 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| TAYSAT DUNDEE LTD→ SC840584 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TAYSIDE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD→ SC825166 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| TAYSIDE GARAGE DOORS LIMITED→ SC270030 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
22 The Mall
Montrose
DD10 8NW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
LEASK, Cameron Albert→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2019-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAN, Robert Alexander Peddie→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-01-23 · resigned 2021-04-27
LEASK, Brian John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-05-10 · resigned 2025-11-11
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-14