FURNITURE ART LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC626866 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-05
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: medium (79/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-02➖WILL, Michael Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-01➕WILL, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs FURNITURE ART LIMITED
- 2019-04-05➕WILL, Katie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Katie Mcgaan Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/04/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Aotearoa Limitedceased 01/09/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mike Willceased 01/12/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture
Registered office
Greenacres
Enzie
Buckie
AB56 5BN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
WILL, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2023-04-02
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08