COMMISSIONING SOLUTIONS SCOTLAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC274960 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-20
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
£19.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £19,184
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,552 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 4.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.8k | £24.3k |
| Current assets | £20.8k | £21.8k |
| Net assets | £19.2k | £22.7k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-21➕MCROBERT, James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01➖HAWTHORN, Julia Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-01➖HAWTHORN, David Holt resigneddirector
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs COMMISSIONING SOLUTIONS SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2004-10-20➕HAWTHORN, Julia Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-20➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-20➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-20➕HAWTHORN, David Holt appointeddirector
- 2004-10-20➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-20➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
A&L Mechanical Installations Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A&L Mechanical Installations Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COMMISSIONING SOLUTIONS SCOTLAND LIMITED
This company · SC274960
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A&L Mechanical Installations Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/11/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Holt Hawthornceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Julia Elizabeth Hawthornceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE ANIMAL CARE LTD→ SC737090 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADD ONE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC211286 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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| AYRSHIRE LEASING LTD.→ SC631381 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BAL PROJECTS LIMITED→ SC720320 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
The Station Crosshouse Road
Kilmaurs
Kilmarnock
KA3 2TU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MCROBERT, James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWTHORN, Julia Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2022-11-01
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2004-10-20
HAWTHORN, David Holt→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2022-11-01
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-20 · resigned 2004-10-20
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-30