ERABA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC074951 · ltd · incorporated 1981-05-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2852
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
7 filings
60
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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2021-08-19📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2018-11-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2018-11-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-09-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-12-07📄court-ordermiscellaneous · OC-DV
- 2004-01-31➖RAE, Mairi Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2002-02-01➕AINSWORTH, Louis Lynde appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-01➕MEYER, Michael Gerald appointeddirector
- 2002-02-01➖RUEB, Roy Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2001-12-04➖HOGAN, Randall James resigneddirector
- 2001-07-31➕DESSING, Peter Bernard appointeddirector
- 2001-07-31➖LEWANDOWSKI, Kenneth Macdonald Arthur resigneddirector
- 2001-01-01➕AINSWORTH, Louis Lynde appointeddirector
- 2001-01-01➕RUEB, Roy Thomas appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-31➖DOLTON, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-31➕RAE, Mairi Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-31➖DOLTON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 1999-03-31➕HOGAN, Randall James appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➖JAMIESON, James resigneddirector
- 1995-07-31➕DOLTON, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 1995-07-31➖JAMIESON, Betty Ann resignedsecretary
- 1995-07-31➕DOLTON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 1995-07-31➖JAMIESON, Betty Ann resigneddirector
- 1995-07-31➕LEWANDOWSKI, Kenneth Macdonald Arthur appointeddirector
- 1995-02-17➕JAMIESON, Betty Ann appointedsecretary
- 1995-02-17➖TAYLOR, Jean resignedsecretary
- 1995-02-17➕JAMIESON, Betty Ann appointeddirector
- 1995-02-17➖TAYLOR, Jean resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1992-09-24➖CHAMBERS, John Francis resigneddirector
- 1992-09-24➖SHAW, Leonard Campbell resigneddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1981-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ERABA LIMITED
- 1981-05-27📄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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2004-10-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC2852 — SIC 2852
Registered office
Level 2, Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2ET
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2004-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2002-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
AINSWORTH, Louis Lynde→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-02-01
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AINSWORTH, Louis Lynde→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-01-01
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DESSING, Peter Bernard→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-07-31
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MEYER, Michael Gerald→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-02-01
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DOLTON, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 1999-03-31
JAMIESON, Betty Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1995-07-31
RAE, Mairi Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2004-01-31
RUEB, Roy Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2002-02-01
TAYLOR, Jean→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-02-17
CHAMBERS, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1992-09-24
DOLTON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 1999-03-31
HOGAN, Randall James→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2001-12-04
JAMIESON, Betty Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1995-07-31
JAMIESON, James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1998-12-31
LEWANDOWSKI, Kenneth Macdonald Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 2001-07-31
SHAW, Leonard Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-09-24
TAYLOR, Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1995-02-17
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Recent filings (7 total)
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2021-08-19
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-11-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-09-11
court-order
miscellaneous · OC-DV
2017-12-07
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
1981-05-27