BROOMHEAD GARAGE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC268719 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-03
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-09➖GRACE, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2023-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-20➕KAHLON, Gagandeep Singh appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-07-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-07-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-08-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-06-08➖RODGER, Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-07-31➖KEAY, Robert Robertson resigneddirector
- 2007-02-01➕GRACE, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2004-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BROOMHEAD GARAGE LIMITED
- 2004-06-03➕RODGER, Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-03➕KEAY, Robert Robertson appointeddirector
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
55/100
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 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Mgtk Useri Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mgtk Useri Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
BROOMHEAD GARAGE LIMITED
This company · SC268719
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mgtk Useri Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2020 |
Mr Gagandeep Singh Kahlon Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin John Graceceased 01/06/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Automotive · KY postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN BENNIE MOTOR ENGINEERS LIMITED→ SC260726 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ALAN'S AUTO REPAIRS LTD→ SC550307 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALEXANDER THOMSON & COMPANY (PLUMBERS) LIMITED→ SC022305 · est 1943 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 83y | — | — |
| AUTOPAINT FIFE LIMITED→ SC279399 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BARRY FIMISTER AUTOTINT LIMITED→ SC404059 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BITWISE GROUP LIMITED→ SC164481 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| BODY TECH FIFE LTD→ SC521591 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BOLTS LEVEN LTD→ SC461814 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BUY AND SELL CARS LIMITED→ SC869225 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C & A AUTOCENTRE LTD→ SC354918 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| C B AUTO SERVICE (FIFE) LIMITED→ SC510747 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| C NELSON ENGINEERING LTD→ SC761128 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
1-4 Mill Street
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 9DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
KAHLON, Gagandeep Singh→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RODGER, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2012-06-08
GRACE, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2023-05-09
KEAY, Robert Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2007-07-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 25/06/2008 | 29/03/2021 |
Recent filings (64 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-23