SJB BIN CLEANING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC764800 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-03
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (78/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 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
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,168
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£733
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.5k | — |
| Current assets | £733 | — |
| Net assets | £2.2k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-04➕DEVLIN, Steven appointeddirector
- 2026-02-04➖VICARS, Jamie Robert resigneddirector
- 2026-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-31➖BROWN, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31➖DEVLIN, Steven resigneddirector
- 2023-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs SJB BIN CLEANING LIMITED
- 2023-04-03➕BROWN, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03➕DEVLIN, Steven appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03➕VICARS, Jamie Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03📄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 Steven Devlin Individual · British · DOB 06/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 13/02/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jamie Robert Vicarsceased 13/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Steven Devlinceased 31/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Steven Brownceased 31/01/2024· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES CONNELL & COMPANY LIMITED→ SC028024 · est 1950 | £25.00M £18.75M–£31.26M | — | — | 200 | 75y | 84 | 64y |
| CABERFEIDH HORIZONS→ SC274347 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | 83 | 79y |
| EPSCO LIMITED→ SC140759 · est 1992 | — | — | — | 2100 | 33y | 83 | 74y |
| KISHORN PORT LIMITED→ SC350620 · est 2008 | — | — | £2.54M | — | 17y | 83 | 78y |
| LOCHABER HOUSING ASSOCIATION PROPERTY SERVICES C.I.C.→ SC365453 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 84y |
| PRIORITY MANAGEMENT (GLASGOW) LIMITED→ SC173423 · est 1997 | — | — | £853.4k | — | 29y | 83 | 60y |
| THE BATHROOM COMPANY (PERTH) LIMITED→ SC256721 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 3000 | 22y | 83 | 67y |
| ALLAN INGRAM INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES LTD.→ SC276324 · est 2004 | — | — | £886.3k | — | 21y | 82 | 77y |
| CHISHOLM'S RECOVERY SPECIALISTS LIMITED→ SC251410 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 500 | 22y | 82 | 62y |
| D. & T. CAMPBELL (MEIGLE) LIMITED→ SC047602 · est 1970 | — | — | — | 2 | 55y | 82 | 89y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81222 — Specialised cleaning services
Registered office
Unit 13 Unit 13 Welton Road
Blairgowrie
PH10 6HE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
DEVLIN, Steven→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-04-03 · resigned 2024-01-31
DEVLIN, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-04-03 · resigned 2024-01-31
VICARS, Jamie Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-04-03 · resigned 2026-02-04
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Recent filings (17 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13