BELLROCK INNS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC261814 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-13
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading 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: high (80/100)

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

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
62 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2021-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-29
    ➕
    OGSTON, Fraser Ralph appointed
    director
  14. 2016-04-29
    ➖
    MILNE, Maureen resigned
    director
  15. 2016-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2016-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-02-01
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    MILNE, Maureen appointed
    director
  19. 2014-02-01
    ➖
    OGSTON, Fraser Ralph resigned
    director
  20. 2011-11-01
    ➕
    MILNE, Maureen appointed
    secretary
  21. 2011-11-01
    ➖
    OGSTON, Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2008-11-26
    ➕
    OGSTON, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-11-26
    ➖
    MFPT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2004-01-13
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    Company incorporated
    As BELLROCK INNS LTD.
  25. 2004-01-13
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2004-01-13
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2004-01-13
    ➕
    MFPT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2004-01-13
    ➕
    OGSTON, Fraser Ralph appointed
    director
  29. 2004-01-13
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2004-01-13
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Fraser Ralph Ogston
Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/01/2017

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
Incorporated2004-01-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

2 West Acres
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9UD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MILNE, Maureen→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OGSTON, Fraser Ralph→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OGSTON, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-26 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-13 · resigned 2004-01-13
Resigned
MFPT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-01-13 · resigned 2008-11-26
Resigned
MILNE, Maureen→
director · ~73y · appointed 2014-02-01 · resigned 2016-04-29
Resigned
OGSTON, Fraser Ralph→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-01-13 · resigned 2014-02-01
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-13 · resigned 2004-01-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-11