COILTYSIDE DEVELOPMENTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC667840 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-17
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 3.7y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
24 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-31

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
3
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-07-15
    MACINTOSH, Neil Campbell appointed
    director
  5. 2025-07-15
    CAMERON, John resigned
    director
  6. 2025-07-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-01-28
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2024-01-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-01-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-01-27
    CAMERON, John appointed
    director
  14. 2024-01-27
    MACGREGOR, Neil resigned
    director
  15. 2023-07-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2023-07-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2023-01-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2023-01-20
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2022-09-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2022-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-08-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2022-08-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aberdeen Enterprise Finance Limited
  23. 2022-08-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aberdeen Enterprise Finance Limited
  24. 2022-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-09-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2020-07-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COILTYSIDE DEVELOPMENTS LTD
  27. 2020-07-17
    MACGREGOR, Neil appointed
    director
  28. 2020-07-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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
Mr John Cameron
Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46
75100%
75-100% shares27/01/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Neil Macgregorceased 27/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2020-07-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Borlum Bridge Cottage Borlum Bridge Cottage
Drumnadrochit
Inverness
IV63 6UN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MACINTOSH, Neil Campbell
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-07-15
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Active
CAMERON, John
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-01-27 · resigned 2025-07-15
Resigned
MACGREGOR, Neil
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-07-17 · resigned 2024-01-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aberdeen Enterprise Finance
Aberdeen Enterprise Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property19/08/202220/01/2023
satisfied
Aberdeen Enterprise Finance
Aberdeen Enterprise Finance Limited
A registered charge09/08/202206/07/2023

Recent filings (24 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-20