SPRING AND ATLAS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC652692 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-27
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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Net worth
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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
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-02-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-02-03
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  8. 2023-02-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-02-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-01-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-01-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-01-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-01-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2021-01-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2020-12-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-01-27
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    Company incorporated
    As SPRING AND ATLAS LIMITED
  21. 2020-01-27
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Lisl appointed
    secretary
  22. 2020-01-27
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    MACDONALD, Lisl Glen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 59. Early succession window.
  • 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
Ms Lisl Glen Macdonald
Individual · British,American · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/01/2020

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
Incorporated2020-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Spottes Mill
Haugh Of Urr
Castle Douglas
Dumfries & Galloway
DG7 3LF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MACDONALD, Lisl→
secretary · appointed 2020-01-27
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Active
MACDONALD, Lisl Glen→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-01-27
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Active

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-24