ANCALA (SCOT) LP
💤Zombieactive
SL033238 · limited-partnership · incorporated 2018-09-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: No active directors on record. Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (41/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
60
Adequate data — full accounts will sharpen view.
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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-01📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2024-07-02📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2023-07-05📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2022-07-01📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2021-07-16📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2021-07-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-scottish-limited-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · SLPPSC05
- 2021-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-scottish-limited-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · SLPPSC05
- 2021-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-scottish-limited-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · SLPPSC05
- 2021-06-30📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2019-10-10📄confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · SLPCS01
- 2018-12-17📄legacyincorporation · LP6
- 2018-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCALA (SCOT) LP
- 2018-09-07📄registration-of-a-limited-partnershipincorporation · LP5(S)
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·No active directors on record
highCompany is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.
Group structure
4 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
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Ancala Pure Llp
Corporate parent
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Ancala European Infrastructure Iii Gp Llp As Nominee And General Partner Of Ancala European Infrastructure Iii Lp
Corporate parent
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Ancala Uk Infrastructure B Gp Llp As Nominee And General Partner Of Ancala Uk Infrastructure Platform B Lp
Corporate parent
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Ancala Uk Infrastructure 1 Gp Llp As Nominee And General Partner Of Ancala Uk Infrastructure 1 Lp
Corporate parent
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ANCALA (SCOT) LP
This company · SL033238
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancala Pure Llp Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/09/2018 |
Ancala European Infrastructure Iii Gp Llp As Nominee And General Partner Of Ancala European Infrastructure Iii Lp Corporate entity | — | — | control reported | 07/09/2018 |
Ancala Uk Infrastructure B Gp Llp As Nominee And General Partner Of Ancala Uk Infrastructure Platform B Lp Corporate entity | — | — | control reported | 07/09/2018 |
Ancala Uk Infrastructure 1 Gp Llp As Nominee And General Partner Of Ancala Uk Infrastructure 1 Lp Corporate entity | — | — | control reported | 07/09/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · same sector · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 SUSTAINABLE LTD→ SC708086 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 247 CARE HUB LIMITED→ SC744050 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2MAJIK LTD→ SC646846 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A2Z SMART BUSINESS LIMITED→ SC777488 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AALLN LTD→ SC680028 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AB ANAESTHESIA ALTERNATIVES LTD→ SC629469 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AB ARM ESTATES LTD→ SC816836 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AB BUCHAN LTD→ SC879377 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB56 PROPERTY LTD→ SC671861 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABD GUL LTD→ SC855540 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABERDEEN ALARM COMPANY LIMITED→ SC333480 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ABERDEEN AND GRAMPIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE→ SC000791 · est 1877 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 148y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typelimited-partnership
Incorporated2018-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
13 Queen's Road
Aberdeen
AB15 4YL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2022-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2021-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-scottish-limited-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · SLPPSC05
2021-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-scottish-limited-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · SLPPSC05
2021-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-scottish-limited-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · SLPPSC05
2021-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · SLPCS01
2019-10-10
legacy
incorporation · LP6
2018-12-17
registration-of-a-limited-partnership
incorporation · LP5(S)
2018-09-07