SIMONS INSULATION LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC709687 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-16
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23430
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
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
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2025-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-15
    📄
    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  6. 2023-03-07
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2022-12-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-09-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SIMONS INSULATION LTD
  9. 2021-09-16
    ➕
    STENHOUSE, Simon Prior appointed
    director
  10. 2021-09-16
    📄
    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 Simon Prior Stenhouse
Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/09/2021

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
Incorporated2021-09-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC23430 — SIC 23430

Registered office

34 Oakbank Avenue
East Calder
Livingston
EH53 0DT
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

STENHOUSE, Simon Prior→
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-09-16
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Recent filings (12 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-08-15
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-03-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-12-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-09-16