ATRIUM BUSINESS LTD

💤Zombieactive

SC773495 · ltd · incorporated 2023-06-22

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 steady · high confidence

Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.

· Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
· Investment thesis: property_refinance → zombie_hold
· Refinance opportunity: clean_up_first → under_pressure
· Filings: 10 → 11

Opportunity decay

drifting distress · 6-months

Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.

· Lifecycle stage drifting downward
· Currently "zombie"

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 1 improved, 2 worsened.

↓Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
·Investment thesis: property_refinance → zombie_hold
↑Filings: 10 → 11
↓Refinance opportunity: clean_up_first → under_pressure

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate

Sector: Real estate

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 1.1y

10/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

11 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	300	300

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

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2 signals 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

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand

2026-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-27
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-16
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-16
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-10
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Atom Bank PLC
2025-06-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Atom Bank PLC
2025-06-09
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Atom Bank PLC
2025-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-06-22
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Company incorporated
As ATRIUM BUSINESS LTD
2023-06-22
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YARDLEY, Stewart appointed
director
2023-06-22
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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

clean

No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Stewart Yardley Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	22/06/2023

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

Incorporated2023-06-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Atrium Business Centre

North Caldeen Road

Coatbridge

ML5 4EF

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-12

Last: 2025-06-28

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

YARDLEY, Stewart→

director · ~49y · appointed 2023-06-22

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Active

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Atom Bank Atom Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	10/06/2025	—
outstanding	Atom Bank Atom Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	09/06/2025	—
outstanding	Atom Bank Atom Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	09/06/2025	—

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Recent filings (11 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-06-29

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-08-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-09

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-06-27

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-06-16

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2025-06-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-05

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2023-07-26

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-28

incorporation-company

incorporation · NEWINC

2023-06-22