BST DUNDEE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC704079 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (80/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-09➖CAMERON, Graham Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-04-09➖MCCALLUM, Andrew Stuart resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BST DUNDEE LTD
- 2021-07-14➕LAWRENCE, Shaun Liam appointeddirector
- 2021-07-14➕CAMERON, Graham Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-07-14➕MCCALLUM, Andrew Stuart appointeddirector
- 2021-07-14📄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 Shaun Liam Lawrence Individual · British · DOB 02/1993 · age 33 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/07/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Stuart Mccallumceased 09/04/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Graham Alexander Cameronceased 09/04/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEP-PERS BARBERS LTD→ SC620250 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| COAST PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC695100 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| COLDSIDE LIMITED→ SC798949 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ SC505722 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CSKR TRADING LIMITED→ SC646341 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CYGNETURE SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC728238 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| D C STYLE LTD→ SC400909 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| DAISY DOG WALKER LTD→ SC762756 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DALCRAIG LAYBELL LTD→ SC628238 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| DARA BARBERS LTD→ SC646888 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| DARK BLUE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC507045 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| DARREN REID GARDENING SERVICES LTD→ SC677647 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
165 Brook Street
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1DJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-25
Last: 2026-04-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
LAWRENCE, Shaun Liam→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2021-07-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMERON, Graham Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-07-14 · resigned 2024-04-09
MCCALLUM, Andrew Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-07-14 · resigned 2024-04-09
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-08-17