GARDEN ROOMS BY CREATIVE LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC761251 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-07
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
7
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2026-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2026-02-26
    MOWAT, Amanda resigned
    secretary
  8. 2026-02-26
    MOWAT, Steven George resigned
    director
  9. 2025-02-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-02-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2023-03-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GARDEN ROOMS BY CREATIVE LTD
  13. 2023-03-07
    MOWAT, George Thomas appointed
    director
  14. 2023-03-07
    MOWAT, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  15. 2023-03-07
    MOWAT, Steven George appointed
    director
  16. 2023-03-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MOWAT, Amanda resigned 2026-02-26; MOWAT, Steven George resigned 2026-02-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Thomas Mowat
Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/03/2023

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
Incorporated2023-03-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation

Registered office

16a Ridge Way
Hillend
Dunfermline
KY11 9JN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MOWAT, George Thomas
director · ~69y · appointed 2023-03-07
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Active
MOWAT, Amanda
secretary · appointed 2023-03-07 · resigned 2026-02-26
Resigned
MOWAT, Steven George
director · ~32y · appointed 2023-03-07 · resigned 2026-02-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-03-07