CUBISMO LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC646969 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-12
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 · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
18 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£3
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1£1£2£2£3Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£3£3
Current assets£3£3
Net assets£3£3

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2023-11-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-11-08
    ➕
    ARCHER, David Fraser appointed
    director
  6. 2023-11-07
    ➖
    ARCHER, Brian David resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-09-25
    ➖
    ARCHER, Barry Fraser resigned
    director
  10. 2023-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-03-21
    ➕
    ARCHER, Barry Fraser appointed
    director
  12. 2022-10-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2022-10-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2022-10-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-11-12
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    Company incorporated
    As CUBISMO LTD
  17. 2019-11-12
    ➕
    ARCHER, Brian David appointed
    director
  18. 2019-11-12
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian David Archer
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/11/2019

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
Incorporated2019-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

67 Morningfield Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4AP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ARCHER, David Fraser→
director · ~75y · appointed 2023-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARCHER, Barry Fraser→
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-21 · resigned 2023-09-25
Resigned
ARCHER, Brian David→
director · ~44y · appointed 2019-11-12 · resigned 2023-11-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-20