CUILLIN GEOSCIENCE LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC664658 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (77/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,303
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,180 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£7k£9k£11kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£3.3k£7.5k
Current assets£5.0k£10.8k
Net assets£3.3k£7.5k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-10-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-14
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, Stephanie Kenston, Dr resigned
    director
  8. 2023-07-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2023-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-11-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2022-11-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-08-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-08-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-07-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2022-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2022-06-14
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Stephanie Kenston, Dr appointed
    director
  19. 2022-06-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-06-13
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  21. 2022-02-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2021-06-04
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, Kirstine Elizabeth resigned
    director
  23. 2021-06-03
    ➖
    BUCKLEY, Kirstine Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  24. 2020-06-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CUILLIN GEOSCIENCE LTD.
  25. 2020-06-18
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Francis Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2020-06-18
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Kirstine Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  27. 2020-06-18
    ➕
    BUCKLEY, Kirstine Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.

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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Francis Andrew Buckley
Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting18/06/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Dr Stephanie Kenston Buckleyceased 14/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2020-06-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities

Registered office

Donald Rankin Business Services Tigh An Oisean, Bridge Road
Portree
Isle Of Skye
IV51 9ER
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BUCKLEY, Francis Andrew→
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCKLEY, Kirstine Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2020-06-18 · resigned 2021-06-03
Resigned
BUCKLEY, Kirstine Elizabeth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-06-18 · resigned 2021-06-04
Resigned
BUCKLEY, Stephanie Kenston, Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-06-14 · resigned 2023-07-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-03