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E.P. ENGINEERING COMPANY (DUNDEE) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC063906 · ltd · incorporated 1978-01-19
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 opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • · Opportunity score: 75 → 70
  • · Refinance opportunity: under_pressure → no_debt
  • · Legal friction: moderate → low
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 2 improved, 3 worsened.

  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • ↓Opportunity score: 75 → 70
  • ↑Live charges: 4 → 0
  • ↓PSC count: 2 → 0
  • ·Refinance opportunity: under_pressure → no_debt
  • +1 more
Last 90 days

Mixed signals in the last 90 days — 2 improved, 3 worsened.

  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
  • ↓Opportunity score: 75 → 70
  • ↑Live charges: 4 → 0
  • ↓PSC count: 2 → 0
  • ·Refinance opportunity: under_pressure → no_debt
  • +1 more
Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71121Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (40/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
No filing history
0
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
70
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-31
Average employees11

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

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

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Corporate timeline (1 events)Click to expand
  1. 1978-01-19
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    Company incorporated
    As E.P. ENGINEERING COMPANY (DUNDEE) 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 49 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-01-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

Unit 1 Angus Works
Tannadice Street
Dundee
Tayside
DD3 7PT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15