BAS LUBRICANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC254113 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-12
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£92.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46719
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £92,220
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£92k
Current Assets
£115k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £92.2k | — |
| Current assets | £114.7k | — |
| Net assets | £92.2k | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-21➖STALKER, Brian Armour resigneddirector
- 2019-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06➕STALKER, Brian James appointeddirector
- 2010-08-01➖JRD LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BAS LUBRICANTS LIMITED
- 2003-08-12➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-12➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-12➕JRD LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-08-12➕STALKER, Brian Armour appointeddirector
- 2003-08-12➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-12➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo 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 Brian James Stalker Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian Armour Stalkerceased 04/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46719 — SIC 46719
Registered office
11 Portland Road
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire
KA1 2BT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
STALKER, Brian James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-12 · resigned 2003-08-12
JRD LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-12 · resigned 2010-08-01
STALKER, Brian Armour→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-08-12 · resigned 2019-06-21
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-12 · resigned 2003-08-12
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Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-07