PLATE398 LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC720875 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-25
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
16 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.
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11➖KINGHORN, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2025-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-28➕KINGHORN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-03➕MARR, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2022-10-03➖TODD, Ryan Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs PLATE398 LTD
- 2022-01-25➕TODD, Ryan Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-01-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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 |
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Mr Peter Kenneth Marr Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ryan Robert Toddceased 03/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
Unit L Unit L
Claverhouse Industrial Park
Dundee
DD4 9UB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MARR, Peter Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KINGHORN, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-11-28 · resigned 2025-02-11
TODD, Ryan Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-01-25 · resigned 2022-10-03
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Recent filings (16 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-03