ENSIGNA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

07100238 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-09

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Oct 2025

Net worth

£827

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 02100

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

82110Combined office administrative service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

68 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £827

Net assets shrinking

Down £67,321 YoY

Cash YoY

+0%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£100

~ YoY

Net Worth

£827

↓ 99% YoY

Current Assets

£100

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-10-31	2024-10-31
Total assets	£827	£68.1k
Current assets	£100	£100
Cash	£100	£100
Net assets	£827	£68.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2026-05-15
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-15
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-19
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-19
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
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MCGURRAN, Brendon resigned
director
2025-09-27
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-27
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-20
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MCDOUGALL, Linda appointed
director
2024-11-18
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
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accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-11-12
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-10
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-22
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MCGURRAN, Brendon appointed
director
2023-07-22
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MCGURRAN, Brendon resigned
director
2023-07-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-12-31
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MCDOUGALL, Marcus resigned
director
2019-12-31
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MCGURRAN, Brendon appointed
director
2016-02-03
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MCDOUGALL, Marcus appointed
director
2016-02-03
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NICHOLSON, Dirk William, Mr. resigned
director
2012-07-24
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MCGURRAN, Chris David resigned
director
2012-07-24
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NICHOLSON, Dirk William, Mr. appointed
director
2011-12-01
➖
TAYLOR, Tracey Anne resigned
secretary
2011-09-01
➕
MCGURRAN, Chris David appointed
director
2010-12-10
➖
TAYLOR, Paul Gerald, Mr. resigned
director
2009-12-09
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Company incorporated
As ENSIGNA LIMITED
2009-12-09
➕
TAYLOR, Tracey Anne appointed
secretary
2009-12-09
➕
TAYLOR, Paul Gerald, Mr. appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean

No 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 Linda Jane Mcdougall Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	19/03/2026

5 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Brendon Mcgurranceased 19/03/2026· 75-100% shares
Ms Linda Jane Mcdougallceased 27/09/2025· 75-100% shares
Mr Brendon Mcgurranceased 30/11/2024· 75-100% shares
Aran Investments Limitedceased 18/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Marcus Mcdougalceased 31/12/2019· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2009-12-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

39 High Street

Orpington

Kent

BR6 0JE

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-11

Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

MCDOUGALL, Linda→

director · ~58y · appointed 2024-11-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TAYLOR, Tracey Anne→

secretary · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2011-12-01

Resigned

MCDOUGALL, Marcus→

director · ~84y · appointed 2016-02-03 · resigned 2019-12-31

Resigned

MCGURRAN, Brendon→

director · ~72y · appointed 2023-07-22 · resigned 2025-09-27

Resigned

MCGURRAN, Brendon→

director · ~72y · appointed 2019-12-31 · resigned 2023-07-22

Resigned

MCGURRAN, Chris David→

director · ~42y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2012-07-24

Resigned

NICHOLSON, Dirk William, Mr.→

director · ~65y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2016-02-03

Resigned

TAYLOR, Paul Gerald, Mr.→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2010-12-10

Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-05-15

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-05-15

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-03-19

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-03-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2026-03-04

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-27

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2025-09-27

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-27

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-09-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-18

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-11-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2024-11-13

accounts-amended-with-made-up-date

accounts · AAMD

2024-11-12

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2024-11-12