150E RUBISLAW MANSIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC642256 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-23
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14➕FRIED, Martin appointeddirector
- 2023-04-14➖CHARLTON, John resigneddirector
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-07➕CHARLTON, John appointeddirector
- 2020-05-07➖HARRISON, Kelly Jane resigneddirector
- 2020-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-07➖CHARLTON, John resigneddirector
- 2020-02-07➕HARRISON, Kelly Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 150E RUBISLAW MANSIONS LTD
- 2019-09-23➕CHARLTON, John 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Fried Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/04/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Charltonceased 14/04/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Kelly Harrisonceased 07/05/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr John Charltonceased 07/02/2020· 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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Active · Hospitality · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&GS GUESTHOUSE LTD→ SC778218 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB BUCHAN LTD→ SC879377 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB PADMA LTD→ SC841151 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABER KITCHEN LTD→ SC844491 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABERDEEN FAMOUS HOUSE LTD→ SC848428 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABERLOUR PLUM GARDEN LTD→ SC747749 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABHD LTD→ SC822611 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSOMI LTD→ SC877797 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABZ SCOOPS LTD→ SC733319 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACORN CENTRE (INVERURIE) LIMITED→ SC333855 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ADEN HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST LIMITED→ SC654757 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AIXIN LIMITED→ SC881319 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
150e Rubislaw Mansions
Aberdeen
AB15 6WF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
FRIED, Martin→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-04-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHARLTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-05-07 · resigned 2023-04-14
CHARLTON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2019-09-23 · resigned 2020-02-07
HARRISON, Kelly Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-02-07 · resigned 2020-05-07
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-10