ARTISAN ROOFING LIMITED

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SC252833 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-16
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 18.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
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
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2022-04-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2022-04-01
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    DONALDSON, Mandy appointed
    secretary
  8. 2022-03-31
    ➖
    GARRON, Angel Lopez resigned
    secretary
  9. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2018-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2017-12-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  17. 2017-12-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2017-12-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2017-11-28
    ➖
    DONALDSON, Mandy resigned
    secretary
  20. 2017-11-28
    ➕
    GARRON, Angel Lopez appointed
    secretary
  21. 2017-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-08-31
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    DONALDSON, Mandy resigned
    director
  23. 2007-09-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2003-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ARTISAN ROOFING LIMITED
  25. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    PIOT, Cyrille Bernard Jacques appointed
    director
  26. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    DONALDSON, Mandy appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    NOMINEE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2003-07-16
    ➖
    NOMINEE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    DONALDSON, Mandy appointed
    director
  30. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    NOMINEE COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2003-07-16
    ➖
    NOMINEE COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Cyrille Bernard Jacques Piot
Individual · French · DOB 05/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities

Registered office

Unit 1 Bankhead Workspace Bankhead Terrace
Edinburgh
EH11 4DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

DONALDSON, Mandy→
secretary · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PIOT, Cyrille Bernard Jacques→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-07-16
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Active
DONALDSON, Mandy→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2017-11-28
Resigned
GARRON, Angel Lopez→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-28 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
NOMINEE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2003-07-16
Resigned
DONALDSON, Mandy→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2016-08-31
Resigned
NOMINEE COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2003-07-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—19/12/2017—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property24/09/2007—
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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-04-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-02