CENTRAL MASONRY SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC694422 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-06
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-01➖MCKEOWN, Gerard resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CENTRAL MASONRY SERVICES LTD
- 2021-04-06➕MCPHEE, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2021-04-06➕MCKEOWN, Gerard appointeddirector
- 2021-04-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 Nicholas John Mcphee Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 25–50% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gerard Mckeownceased 06/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation
Registered office
27 Charter Street
Stirling
FK7 0QE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MCPHEE, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCKEOWN, Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-04-06 · resigned 2021-11-01
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-06-30