ALERT 24 HOUR PLUMBING LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC341089 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-09
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | — |
| Net assets | £1 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-05➖WILLIAMS, Christina Angela resigneddirector
- 2026-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-15➕WILLIAMS, Christina Angela appointeddirector
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-05➖MACINTOSH, Diane resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ALERT 24 HOUR PLUMBING LTD.
- 2008-04-09➕BRUCE, Ian Robertson appointeddirector
- 2008-04-09➕MACINTOSH, Diane appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-09➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-09➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-04-09➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-04-09➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Robertson Bruce Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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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| ABSOLUTE SELF STORAGE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC240110 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ALDEA BELLA (NO 38) LIMITED→ SC087222 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 42y | — | — |
| ALIXER LIMITED→ SC847478 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALL NITES LIMITED→ SC179313 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ALMEIDA INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC823727 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMBION COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ SC132525 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| AMBION LIMITED→ SC132523 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| AMCM HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC845451 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANC CAPITAL LTD→ SC840747 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDERSON GIBB & WILSON LIMITED→ SC037403 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| ANF PROPERTY SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC574109 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ANGLIAN HOME IMPROVEMENTS GREEN POWER LIMITED→ SC132106 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
100 Brand Street
Glasgow
G51 1DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BRUCE, Ian Robertson→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2008-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACINTOSH, Diane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2010-04-05
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2008-04-09
WILLIAMS, Christina Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-03-15 · resigned 2026-04-05
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-04-09 · resigned 2008-04-09
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-16