ART QUARTER FIFE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC711614 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-07
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47781
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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 (79/100)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
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-08-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-21➖DYMOKE, Peter Lindsay, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-08-20➕MCKENZIE, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ART QUARTER FIFE LIMITED
- 2021-10-07➕DYMOKE, Peter Lindsay, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-10-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Elizabeth Mckenzie Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/08/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Peter Lindsay Dymokeceased 21/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOT HOUSE TRADING LIMITED→ SC666527 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADAMSON DOORS LIMITED→ SC414409 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ADVANCED SPORT INNOVATIONS LTD→ SC578582 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AJ AUCTIONS FIFE LTD→ SC616262 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALB & ALB LTD→ SC797000 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALEX MITCHELL BUTCHERS LTD→ SC414479 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ALEX MITCHELL LIMITED→ SC453253 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ASA RETAIL SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC588443 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ASR STORES LTD→ SC702626 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AUSTEN GALLERY LIMITED→ SC642285 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AUTHCODE LIMITED→ SC596179 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-10-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47781 — SIC 47781
Registered office
12 Findlay Douglas Court
St. Andrews
KY16 8TP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MCKENZIE, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DYMOKE, Peter Lindsay, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-10-07 · resigned 2022-08-21
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-10-07