NOSE 2 TAIL DOG BOUTIQUE LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC668708 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-24
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
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
Average employees200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-06-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-28
    MORRISON, Reece Michael resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-01-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-07-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-30
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2020-07-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NOSE 2 TAIL DOG BOUTIQUE LTD
  16. 2020-07-24
    MORRISON, Rachael Clare appointed
    director
  17. 2020-07-24
    MORRISON, Reece Michael appointed
    director
  18. 2020-07-24
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    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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Rachael Clare Alsop
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1990 · age 36
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control24/07/2020
Mr Reece Michael Morrison
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1995 · age 31
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control24/07/2020

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
Incorporated2020-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47760 — SIC 47760

Registered office

Auchoille North Deeside Road
Crathes
Banchory
AB31 5JE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MORRISON, Rachael Clare
director · ~36y · appointed 2020-07-24
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Active
MORRISON, Reece Michael
director · ~31y · appointed 2020-07-24 · resigned 2024-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-27