HILLFOOTS TALES CIC

💤Zombieactive
SC699125 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-05-18
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 May 2024
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (61/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,273

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-05-31
Total assets£3.3k
Current assets£3.3k
Cash£3.3k
Debtors£0
Net assets£3.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-30
    ➖
    MACINTOSH, Tracey resigned
    secretary
  7. 2022-05-30
    ➖
    FYALL, Laura Michelle resigned
    director
  8. 2022-05-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2022-05-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-05-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HILLFOOTS TALES CIC
  11. 2021-05-18
    ➕
    DOWD, Joanne appointed
    director
  12. 2021-05-18
    ➕
    MACINTOSH, Tracey appointed
    secretary
  13. 2021-05-18
    ➕
    FYALL, Laura Michelle appointed
    director
  14. 2021-05-18
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-05-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

66 Sunnyside Court
Alloa
FK10 2AH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last: 2025-05-17

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DOWD, Joanne→
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACINTOSH, Tracey→
secretary · appointed 2021-05-18 · resigned 2022-05-30
Resigned
FYALL, Laura Michelle→
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-05-18 · resigned 2022-05-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2021-05-18