PERTH MEETING ROOM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC579793 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-24
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-03➖REID, Janice Kathleen resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-03-01➕ENGLISH, Martin Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-26➖ENGLISH, Martin Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-22➕REID, Janice Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-22➖URQUHART, Myra resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-11-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs PERTH MEETING ROOM LIMITED
- 2017-10-24➕URQUHART, Myra appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-24➕ENGLISH, Martin Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-10-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Martin Peter English Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 13/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Martin Peter Englishceased 26/02/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| NEPALESE THREADING LIMITED→ SC870009 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLIMPIA CLEANERS LTD→ SC799917 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PACITTI JONES SERCO LIMITED→ SC495555 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| PEEBLES REINFORCEMENTS LIMITED→ SC500365 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| PERTH. WHEELIE CLEAN LTD→ SC881106 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERTHSHIRE CLEANING LTD→ SC696424 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PHILIP POLITI HAIRDRESSING LTD.→ SC296762 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| POLISHED TO PERFECTION CLEANING SERVICES LTD→ SC524388 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| PRIME TELEMARKETING LTD→ SC748949 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PUBLIC AFFAIRS CO-OPERATIVE LTD→ SC461460 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| RE-FIND THE FUTURE LIMITED→ SC277799 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| RECALL CPD LTD→ SC546281 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
12 Carpenter Street Ground Floor
12 Carpenter Street
Perth
PH1 5LZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ENGLISH, Martin Peter→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REID, Janice Kathleen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-22 · resigned 2021-01-03
URQUHART, Myra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-24 · resigned 2017-11-22
ENGLISH, Martin Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-10-24 · resigned 2018-02-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (25 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-15