STEWART BROS PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC757485 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-02
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.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 3 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • · Opportunity score: 61 → 67
  • · Hygiene score: 70 → 80
  • · Bankability: 60 → 70
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 3 improved, 2 worsened.

  • Deal-killer verdict: workablecomplicated
  • Opportunity score: 6167
  • Hygiene score: 7080
  • Bankability: 6070
  • PSC count: 10
  • +1 more
Last 90 days

Mixed signals in the last 90 days — 3 improved, 2 worsened.

  • Deal-killer verdict: workablecomplicated
  • Opportunity score: 6167
  • Hygiene score: 7080
  • Bankability: 6070
  • PSC count: 10
  • +1 more
Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£12.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
No filing history
0
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
70
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,183

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 494% YoY
Current Assets
£42k
↑ 6.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£8k£17k£25k£34k£42kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£51.8k£6.7k
Current assets£42.1k£39.6k
Net assets£12.2k£2.1k

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

Corporate timeline (1 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-02-02
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    Company incorporated
    As STEWART BROS PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTS LTD

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

6 Atholl Crescent
Perth
PH1 5JN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01