CARBON ZERO INDUSTRIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC661665 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-20
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 May 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13960
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 26110SIC 26110
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£20£40£60£80£100May 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£100£100
Cash£100
Net assets£100£100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-05-31
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-05-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-04-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-11-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-11-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2024-11-06
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-10-24
    MACKMAN, Robert Frederick Kirby appointed
    director
  11. 2024-10-24
    MACKMAN, James Richard Kirby resigned
    director
  12. 2024-09-06
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2024-08-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2023-07-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-05-10
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2022-02-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-05-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-05-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-04-28
    MACKMAN, James Richard Kirby appointed
    director
  21. 2021-04-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2021-04-25
    CUNNINGHAM, Daniel resigned
    director
  23. 2021-04-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-05-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CARBON ZERO INDUSTRIES LTD
  25. 2020-05-20
    CUNNINGHAM, Daniel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Carbon Zero Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Carbon Zero Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CARBON ZERO INDUSTRIES LTD
This company · SC661665

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Carbon Zero Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/05/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr James Richard Kirby Mackmanceased 24/10/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2020-05-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC13960 — SIC 13960

Registered office

The Stables
Harvieston Estate
Gorebridge
EH23 4QA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MACKMAN, Robert Frederick Kirby
director · ~21y · appointed 2024-10-24
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Daniel
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-05-20 · resigned 2021-04-25
Resigned
MACKMAN, James Richard Kirby
director · ~24y · appointed 2021-04-28 · resigned 2024-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25