ORCHARD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC262659 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-29
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
£24.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 15.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,729
Net assets shrinking
Down £248,183 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£25k
↓ 91% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £65.0k | £313.2k |
| Current assets | — | £18.4k |
| Net assets | £24.7k | £272.9k |
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
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-31➖MERCER, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-03-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-03-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-07-06➖CREANOR, Gerard resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-26➕CREANOR, Gerard appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-26➖MERCER, Keith resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-06➕MERCER, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ORCHARD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
- 2004-01-29➕MARTIN, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2004-01-29➕MERCER, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-29➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-29➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-01-29➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-01-29➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 Robert John Martin Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| OCTAVIA HOLDING LP→ SL024124 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ORRISON LP→ SL031534 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PACIFIC ENVIRONMENT LP→ SL034747 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| PACIFIC SHELF NOMINEES LIMITED→ SC585871 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PACIFIC SHELF PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC585869 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PAGAZZI LIGHTING (RETAIL-PARKS) LIMITED→ SC352528 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| PBW LAW LIMITED→ SC522097 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| PEARS EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS LLP→ SO303320 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| PENTA CAPITAL GP 3 LLP→ SO305124 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| PENTA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 1 LLP→ SO304651 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| PENTA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 2 LLP→ SO304650 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| PENTA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 3 LLP→ SO304649 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
2 Sandringham Avenue
Newton Mearns
Glasgow
G77 5DU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
MARTIN, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CREANOR, Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-26 · resigned 2004-07-06
MERCER, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-06 · resigned 2014-07-31
MERCER, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-29 · resigned 2004-06-26
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-29 · resigned 2004-01-29
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-29 · resigned 2004-01-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/07/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 28/03/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 17/03/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-05-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06