EMG DISPOSALS (1984) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC015021 · ltd · incorporated 1928-03-30
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
44/100
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 45/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (32/100)

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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2024-02-26
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    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  3. 2023-04-04
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2023-01-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2020-04-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2018-06-27
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  7. 2016-02-16
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  8. 2015-11-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  9. 2015-04-21
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2014-12-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2014-06-06
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2014-05-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2012-05-30
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    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  14. 2011-02-18
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  15. 2010-10-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2009-07-23
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    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  17. 1989-08-22
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    dissolved-company
    dissolution · AC09
  18. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  19. 1985-01-09
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  20. 1968-08-08
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  21. 1928-03-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EMG DISPOSALS (1984) LIMITED

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 98 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 98 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 1999-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-14

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1928-03-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC

Registered office

Leith House
3 Bedford Road
Aberdeen
AB9 2EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1999-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-01-14OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-20
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2024-02-26
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-04-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-04-07
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2018-06-27
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-02-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-11-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-04-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-12-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-06-06
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-05-16
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2012-05-30
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2011-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-29