ABC (METHLICK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC109129 · ltd · incorporated 1988-02-10

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

£30.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

66/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49390

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: No active directors on record. Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

11 officers (0 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

113 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

66/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £30,339

Cash YoY

+22%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£30k

↑ 22% YoY

Net Worth

£30k

↑ 112% YoY

Current Assets

£42k

↓ 56% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£34.5k	£24.1k
Current assets	£41.6k	£93.5k
Cash	£30.0k	£24.7k
Debtors	£8.6k	£55.1k
Net assets	£30.3k	£14.3k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 address
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
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BAIN, Kristofer resigned
director
2026-03-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
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BAIN, Douglas Albert resigned
secretary
2024-02-02
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BAIN, Douglas Albert resigned
director
2024-02-02
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-02
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-30
➕
BAIN, Kristofer appointed
director
2024-01-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-29
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-07-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-19
➕
BAIN, Douglas Albert appointed
director
2020-06-19
➖
BAIN, Wilma Ann resigned
director
2019-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
1999-11-01
➕
BAIN, Douglas Albert appointed
secretary
1999-11-01
➖
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1995-09-12
➖
HENRY, Catriona Margaret resigned
director
1992-04-09
➕
HENRY, Catriona Margaret appointed
director
1991-07-09
➖
DUFFUS, William John resigned
director
1991-07-09
➖
WATT, Michael Ian resigned
director
1989-11-29
➕
BAIN, Wilma Ann appointed
director
1989-11-25
➕
DUFFUS, William John appointed
director
1989-09-12
➖
LAWRENCE, Alistair William resigned
director
1988-03-15
➖
ANDERSON, Philip Edward resigned
director
1988-03-15
➖
HUNTER, Neil Cameron resigned
nominee-director
1988-03-15
➕
LAWRENCE, Alistair William appointed
director
1988-03-15
➕
WATT, Michael Ian appointed
director
1988-02-10
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Company incorporated
As ABC (METHLICK) LIMITED
1988-02-10
➕
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1988-02-10
➕
ANDERSON, Philip Edward appointed
director
1988-02-10
➕
HUNTER, Neil Cameron appointed
nominee-director

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

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low

No active directors on record

high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

Multiple registered office changes

low

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Douglas Albert Bain Individual · British · DOB 09/1951 · age 75	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Mr Kristofer Bain Individual · British · DOB 02/1991 · age 35	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	30/01/2024

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mrs Wilma Bainceased 18/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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

Incorporated1988-02-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

191 Station Road Station Rd

Shotts

ML7 4LW

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-19

Last: 2025-07-05

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

BAIN, Douglas Albert→

secretary · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2024-02-02

Resigned

PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1988-02-10 · resigned 1999-11-01

Resigned

ANDERSON, Philip Edward→

director · ~77y · appointed 1988-02-10 · resigned 1988-03-15

Resigned

BAIN, Douglas Albert→

director · ~75y · appointed 2020-06-19 · resigned 2024-02-02

Resigned

BAIN, Kristofer→

director · ~35y · appointed 2024-01-30 · resigned 2026-03-13

Resigned

BAIN, Wilma Ann→

director · ~72y · appointed 1989-11-29 · resigned 2020-06-19

Resigned

DUFFUS, William John→

director · ~73y · appointed 1989-11-25 · resigned 1991-07-09

Resigned

HENRY, Catriona Margaret→

director · ~76y · appointed 1992-04-09 · resigned 1995-09-12

Resigned

HUNTER, Neil Cameron→

nominee-director · appointed 1988-02-10 · resigned 1988-03-15

Resigned

LAWRENCE, Alistair William→

director · appointed 1988-03-15 · resigned 1989-09-12

Resigned

WATT, Michael Ian→

director · appointed 1988-03-15 · resigned 1991-07-09

Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

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

accounts · AA

2026-03-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-13

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

address · AD01

2025-12-05

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

address · AD01

2025-12-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-23

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

accounts · AA

2025-03-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-15

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

accounts · AA

2024-03-04

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-02-02

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-02-02

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-02-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-01-30

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-01-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-07-06

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

accounts · AA

2022-12-21