NORTH EAST RADIO (SCOT) LTD

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SC765294 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2023-04-06
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Radio broadcasting
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees100

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
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-03-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-18
    GAULT, Joseph resigned
    director
  7. 2024-09-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-02-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-02-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-02-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-02-23
    GAULT, Joseph appointed
    director
  12. 2023-04-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NORTH EAST RADIO (SCOT) LTD
  13. 2023-04-06
    ARTHUR, Ronnie Bremner appointed
    director
  14. 2023-04-06
    📄
    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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ronnie Bremner Arthur
Individual · British · DOB 02/1996 · age 30
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control06/04/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2023-04-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting

Registered office

7-8 Bridge Street
Peterhead
AB42 1DH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ARTHUR, Ronnie Bremner
director · ~30y · appointed 2023-04-06
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Active
GAULT, Joseph
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-02-23 · resigned 2024-09-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-06