BREICH BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC442841 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-15
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-18📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-05-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-03➖COUTTS, Fraser resigneddirector
- 2017-02-01➕SMILLIE, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2015-02-18➖SMILLIE, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2015-02-17➕COUTTS, Fraser appointeddirector
- 2013-06-20➖COUTTS, Fraser resigneddirector
- 2013-06-19➕SMILLIE, Peter James appointeddirector
- 2013-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BREICH BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED
- 2013-02-15➕COUTTS, Fraser appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
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Mr Peter James Smillie Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter James Smillieceased 26/02/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Financial services · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANINVEST LIMITED→ SC694846 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CASTLE OPERATIONS LTD→ SC381111 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| CC ADVISER LTD→ SC805857 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHANROSSA GROUP LIMITED→ SC499950 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CHOOSE WASTE LIMITED→ SC834774 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CHURCH OF SCOTLAND INSURANCE SERVICES LIMITED→ SC001777 · est 1888 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 137y | — | — |
| COMPASS WEALTH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC641418 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CRAGSIDE PROPERTIES LTD→ SC703753 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CRESTLINE ASSOCIATES III (EUROPE) SCT GP LIMITED→ SC611971 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CROCODILE CLIPS (TRUSTEES) LIMITED→ SC224152 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CROMBIE CAPITAL TRANCOSO LIMITED→ SC402025 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| CROSS ACTUARIAL CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC392874 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
1 Lennymuir
Edinburgh
EH12 0AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SMILLIE, Peter James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COUTTS, Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-02-17 · resigned 2017-02-03
COUTTS, Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-02-15 · resigned 2013-06-20
SMILLIE, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-06-19 · resigned 2015-02-18
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-18
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-05-11
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2022-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-26