REIDS VAN CENTRE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC724106 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-23
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (76/100)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
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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-01➖REID, Joshua resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➖REID, Joshua resigneddirector
- 2022-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs REIDS VAN CENTRE LTD
- 2022-02-23➕REID, Marc appointeddirector
- 2022-02-23➕REID, Joshua appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-23➕REID, Joshua appointeddirector
- 2022-02-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "REID" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Marc Reid Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Joshua Reidceased 01/01/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
8 Underwood Rd
Paisley
Paisley
PA3 1TD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
Active
REID, Joshua→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-02-23 · resigned 2024-01-01
REID, Joshua→
Resigneddirector · ~24y · appointed 2022-02-23 · resigned 2023-09-01
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-02-23