SMART VILLAGE SCOTLAND LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC633685 · ltd · incorporated 2019-06-18
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.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
  • · Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
  • · Filings: 18 → 21
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "zombie"
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 2 improved, 1 worsened.

  • ↓Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
  • ·Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
  • ↑Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
  • ↑Filings: 18 → 21
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£12.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Web portals
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: high (86/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,287

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 83% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£8k£13k£17k£21kDec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£12.3k£6.7k£15.8k
Current assets£3.0k£7.7k£19.2k
Net assets£12.3k£6.7k£21.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
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
  1. 2026-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-06-09
    ➖
    HECTOR, Gordon resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-01
    ➖
    BRIERTON, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-09-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-09-24
    ➕
    POLLARD, Andrew Colin appointed
    director
  9. 2025-09-24
    ➕
    HECTOR, Gordon appointed
    director
  10. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-11-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-02-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-08-22
    ➖
    HIGGINS, Kenny James resigned
    director
  19. 2019-06-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SMART VILLAGE SCOTLAND LIMITED
  20. 2019-06-18
    ➕
    BRIERTON, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  21. 2019-06-18
    ➕
    HIGGINS, Kenny James appointed
    director
  22. 2019-06-18
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

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

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BRIERTON, Jacqueline resigned 2025-10-01; HECTOR, Gordon resigned 2026-06-09

Group structure

Growbiz Scotland Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Growbiz Scotland Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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SMART VILLAGE SCOTLAND LIMITED
This company · SC633685

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Growbiz Scotland Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/06/2019

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
Incorporated2019-06-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63120 — Web portals

Registered office

1 Forfar Road
Coupar Angus
Perthshire
PH13 9AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-01
Last: 2026-06-17

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

POLLARD, Andrew Colin→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIERTON, Jacqueline→
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-06-18 · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned
HECTOR, Gordon→
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-09-24 · resigned 2026-06-09
Resigned
HIGGINS, Kenny James→
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-06-18 · resigned 2020-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27