CES MICROCARE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC287572 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
68 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £73.1k |
| Current assets | — | £73.1k |
| Net assets | — | £73.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-22➖CLIFFORD, Robert Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-22➖CLIFFORD, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-04-30➕MARREN, Ian Stuart appointeddirector
- 2010-04-30➕CLIFFORD, Robert Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-30➖SKINNER, Mary Mctear resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-30➕CLIFFORD, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-04-30➖SKINNER, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2010-04-30➖SKINNER, Mary Mctear resigneddirector
- 2006-01-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-08-31➕SKINNER, Mary Mctear appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-31➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-08-31➕SKINNER, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2005-08-31➕SKINNER, Mary Mctear appointeddirector
- 2005-08-31➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs CES MICROCARE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2005-07-18➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-18➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 Ian Stuart Marren Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Unit 1b Beancross Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8WX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
MARREN, Ian Stuart→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLIFFORD, Robert Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-30 · resigned 2022-06-22
SKINNER, Mary Mctear→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2010-04-30
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2005-08-31
CLIFFORD, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2010-04-30 · resigned 2022-06-22
SKINNER, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2010-04-30
SKINNER, Mary Mctear→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2010-04-30
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2005-08-31
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 The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/01/2006 | 17/05/2010 |
Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01