FLR CONSULTANCY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC626417 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-02
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
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-02-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FLR CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  13. 2019-04-02
    CLARK, Richard Hamish Baird appointed
    director
  14. 2019-04-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Hamish Baird Clark
Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
2550%
25-50% shares02/04/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Fraser Ian Mccullochceased 13/02/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Leo Simon Wagnerceased 13/02/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2019-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Afton Park Mauchline Road
Afton Park
Mossblown
KA6 5AS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CLARK, Richard Hamish Baird
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-04-02
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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29