CENTRAL PLASTICS & ROOFING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC323377 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-10

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

70 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS

Metric	2025-03-31
Average employees	1500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2025-12-23
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KIDD, Ronald Macrae Young resigned
director
2025-12-23
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officers · TM01
2025-10-21
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accounts · AAMD
2025-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-16
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-12
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-03-13
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KIDD, Ronald Macrae Young appointed
director
2014-07-01
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JOHNSTON, John Haston resigned
secretary
2014-07-01
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JOHNSTON, John Haston resigned
director
2013-07-19
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TAYLOR, Douglas Wilson resigned
director
2013-04-19
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TAYLOR, Darren Wilson resigned
director
2012-12-03
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TAYLOR, Darren Wilson appointed
director
2011-09-01
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MAIN, Barry resigned
director
2011-09-01
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TAYLOR, Douglas Wilson appointed
director
2008-07-18
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REDDING, Neil George resigned
director
2007-05-10
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Company incorporated
As CENTRAL PLASTICS & ROOFING LIMITED
2007-05-10
➕
HASTON, James appointed
director
2007-05-10
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JOHNSTON, John Haston appointed
secretary
2007-05-10
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BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-05-10
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BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
corporate-secretary
2007-05-10
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JOHNSTON, John Haston appointed
director
2007-05-10
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MAIN, Barry appointed
director
2007-05-10
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REDDING, Neil George appointed
director
2007-05-10
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
corporate-director
2007-05-10
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STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-15

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr James Haston Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58	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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-05-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

3b C/O Philip Bald Accountancy Ltd

3b Ormiston Terrace

Edinburgh

EH12 7SJ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-15OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-01

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

HASTON, James→

director · ~58y · appointed 2007-05-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JOHNSTON, John Haston→

secretary · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2014-07-01

Resigned

BRIAN REID LTD.→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2007-05-10

Resigned

JOHNSTON, John Haston→

director · ~83y · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2014-07-01

Resigned

KIDD, Ronald Macrae Young→

director · ~69y · appointed 2015-03-13 · resigned 2025-12-23

Resigned

MAIN, Barry→

director · ~49y · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2011-09-01

Resigned

REDDING, Neil George→

director · ~56y · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2008-07-18

Resigned

TAYLOR, Darren Wilson→

director · ~55y · appointed 2012-12-03 · resigned 2013-04-19

Resigned

TAYLOR, Douglas Wilson→

director · ~80y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2013-07-19

Resigned

STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-05-10 · resigned 2007-05-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

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officers · TM01

2025-12-23

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

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2025-10-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-10

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-07-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-20

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-09-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-04-08

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2024-03-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-15

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2024-03-12

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-03-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-03-31