CULLEN CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

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SC651262 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-13
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-5.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,556

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£6k
Current Assets
£671
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-31
Total assets£-556
Current assets£671
Net assets£-5.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-01-04
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2023-12-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-04-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-04-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2022-04-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2022-03-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2021-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2021-05-19
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  17. 2021-04-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2020-01-13
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    Company incorporated
    As CULLEN CONSULTANCY (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  19. 2020-01-13
    CULLEN, Jordan appointed
    director
  20. 2020-01-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "CULLEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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
Jordan Cullen
Individual · British · DOB 09/1992 · age 34
75100%
75-100% shares13/01/2020

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
Incorporated2020-01-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

29 Bracken Avenue
Falkirk
FK1 5RF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CULLEN, Jordan
director · ~34y · appointed 2020-01-13
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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-03