BINNING & SONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC707874 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-27
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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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43390Other building completion and finishing
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
26 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-26➖SINGH, Davinder resigneddirector
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01➕KAUR, Baldev appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➕KAUR, Baldev appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➖KAUR, Baldev resigneddirector
- 2025-04-01➖SINGH, Kai Christie resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-14➕SINGH, Kai Christie appointeddirector
- 2024-12-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-24➖KAUR, Harbajan resigneddirector
- 2022-10-24➕SINGH, Davinder appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BINNING & SONS LTD
- 2021-08-27➕KAUR, Harbajan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Baldev Kaur Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Davinder Singhceased 01/01/2024· 75-100% shares
- Ms Baldev Kaurceased 01/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Davinder Singhceased 24/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Harbajan Kaurceased 24/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & W WINDOWS LTD→ SC363165 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BOX ENERGY LIMITED→ SC806805 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BRACKENBRAE BUILDERS LIMITED→ SC739990 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRAND & CAMPBELL DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ SC591222 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BRODRICK TILING LIMITED→ SC565560 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BUAN LIMITED→ SC440214 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BUILD N DESIGN LTD→ SC868598 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BURNSIDE PLANT HIRE LTD→ SC402555 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CADDISFLY WEST LTD→ SC835528 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CAIRN BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC547774 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CAIRN CONTRACTS LTD→ SC734376 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CALEDONIA TRADE GROUP LTD→ SC884694 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-08-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
41 Morrison Street
Glasgow
G5 8LB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
KAUR, Baldev→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAUR, Baldev→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-04-01 · resigned 2025-04-01
KAUR, Harbajan→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2021-08-27 · resigned 2022-10-24
SINGH, Davinder→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-10-24 · resigned 2025-09-26
SINGH, Kai Christie→
Resigneddirector · ~21y · appointed 2025-03-14 · resigned 2025-04-01
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-17