GLASGOW ZEN GROUP, COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

🌿Early-stageactive
SC706117 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-08-09
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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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: active trading company 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
21 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-10
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    DICK, Anne Hall resigned
    director
  3. 2025-08-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-11-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-07-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  8. 2024-07-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-07-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-07-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-02-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-02-03
    ➕
    MCEVOY, Kian appointed
    director
  15. 2022-03-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2022-03-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2022-03-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2022-03-21
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  19. 2021-08-09
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    Company incorporated
    As GLASGOW ZEN GROUP, COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  20. 2021-08-09
    ➕
    FRASER, John Webber appointed
    secretary
  21. 2021-08-09
    ➕
    FRASER, John Webber appointed
    director
  22. 2021-08-09
    ➕
    THOMSON, Blair William appointed
    director
  23. 2021-08-09
    ➕
    DICK, Anne Hall appointed
    director
  24. 2021-08-09
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    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

76 Kingston Avenue
Edinburgh
EH16 5SW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

FRASER, John Webber→
secretary · appointed 2021-08-09
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Active
FRASER, John Webber→
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-08-09
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Active
MCEVOY, Kian→
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-02-03
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Active
THOMSON, Blair William→
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-08-09
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Active
DICK, Anne Hall→
director · ~77y · appointed 2021-08-09 · resigned 2026-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-04