NOOST LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC740948 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-11
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
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£-16.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
14 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £16,635

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£17k
Current Assets
£16k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-08-31
Total assets£8.4k
Current assets£15.5k
Net assets£-16.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-07-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-08-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-08-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-08-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-08-11
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    Company incorporated
    As NOOST LTD
  12. 2022-08-11
    WALKINGSHAW, Amy appointed
    director
  13. 2022-08-11
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    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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Amy Walkingshaw
Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/08/2022

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
Incorporated2022-08-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC13990 — SIC 13990

Registered office

26 West Argyle Street
Ullapool
IV26 2TY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WALKINGSHAW, Amy
director · ~43y · appointed 2022-08-11
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Recent filings (14 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-11