BODY TECH FIFE LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC521591 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-02
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Average employees00

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2018-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-05-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2017-05-31
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2017-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-05-31
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  15. 2017-05-16
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  16. 2017-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2015-12-02
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    Company incorporated
    As BODY TECH FIFE LTD
  18. 2015-12-02
    OGILVIE, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-12-02
    OGILVIE, Jacqueline appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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: 2026-01-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jacqueline Ogilvie
Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 1 Drumtennant Farm
Ladybank
Cupar
Fife
KY15 7UG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-02OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-19

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

OGILVIE, Jacqueline
secretary · appointed 2015-12-02
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Active
OGILVIE, Jacqueline
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-12-02
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Active

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-20