BILL ROLLAND LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC440438 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-16
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£789
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £789
Net assets shrinking
Down £245 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£789
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£848
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£208£416£625£833£1kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£789£1.0k
Current assets£848£1.0k
Net assets£789£1.0k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-06-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-06-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-05-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2020-05-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-01-16
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    Company incorporated
    As BILL ROLLAND LIMITED
  19. 2013-01-16
    ROLLAND, William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROLLAND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Rolland
Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

401 Esplanade
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1SL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-30OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-16

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ROLLAND, William
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-01-16
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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15