CSKR TRADING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC646341 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-06
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
£13.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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: medium (78/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,531
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.5k | £10.8k |
| Current assets | £9.0k | £10.1k |
| Net assets | £13.5k | £10.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CSKR TRADING LIMITED
- 2019-11-06➕PEET, Brian appointeddirector
- 2019-11-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Brian Peet Individual · British · DOB 01/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/11/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
81 Roods
Kirriemuir
DD8 4HQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Active
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-02