BARE BRAE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC688588 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-09
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£285.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
21 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £285,748
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£286k
↑ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£183k
↑ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £285.7k | £183.6k |
| Current assets | £183.2k | £109.2k |
| Net assets | £285.7k | £183.6k |
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
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-03➖BERKHOUT, Jozef Nicolaas Maria resigneddirector
- 2021-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BARE BRAE LTD
- 2021-02-09➕FRASER, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2021-02-09➕BERKHOUT, Jozef Nicolaas Maria appointeddirector
- 2021-02-09📄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 59 — 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 59. 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan James Fraser Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 09/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342
Registered office
2b Strathenry Mill Leslies
Leslie
Glenrothes
KY6 3HU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
FRASER, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-02-09
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BERKHOUT, Jozef Nicolaas Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-02-09 · resigned 2021-06-03
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-07