EVENROSE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC159678 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-11
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

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Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£123.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of arts facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (87/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £123,145

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£123k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£25k£49k£74k£99k£123kJan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-01-312025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£169.8k£172.3k£177.2k
Current assets£3.5k£2.9k£1.9k
Net assets£123.1k£104.5k£89.2k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-09
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  2. 2025-07-16
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  3. 2024-05-02
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  4. 2023-08-07
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  5. 2022-08-11
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  6. 2022-07-20
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  7. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2020-09-21
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  9. 2019-10-07
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  10. 2019-05-23
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  11. 2019-05-23
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    officers · TM02
  12. 2018-11-02
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-01
    REGULAR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2018-11-01
    WRIGHT, William Iain resigned
    secretary
  15. 2018-10-17
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  16. 2018-10-17
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  17. 2018-10-10
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  18. 2018-09-01
    WRIGHT, William Iain resigned
    director
  19. 2018-05-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2015-09-05
    BURKE, Martin Jonathan resigned
    director
  21. 2015-08-19
    MACKIE, Mark Joseph appointed
    director
  22. 2001-06-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  23. 1998-07-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  24. 1998-06-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  25. 1995-11-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Signaltower Limited
  26. 1995-10-26
    WRIGHT, William Iain appointed
    secretary
  27. 1995-10-26
    BURKE, Martin Jonathan appointed
    director
  28. 1995-10-26
    WRIGHT, William Iain appointed
    director
  29. 1995-08-11
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    Company incorporated
    As EVENROSE LIMITED
  30. 1995-08-11
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 1995-08-11
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 1995-08-11
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  33. 1995-08-11
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Joseph Mackie
Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Elizabeth Fergus Wrightceased 01/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr William Iain Wrightceased 27/05/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90040 — Operation of arts facilities

Registered office

42 York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

REGULAR LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-11-01
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Active
MACKIE, Mark Joseph
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-08-19
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Active
REID, Brian
nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-11 · resigned 1995-08-11
Resigned
WRIGHT, William Iain
secretary · appointed 1995-10-26 · resigned 2018-11-01
Resigned
BURKE, Martin Jonathan
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-10-26 · resigned 2015-09-05
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1995-08-11 · resigned 1995-08-11
Resigned
WRIGHT, William Iain
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-10-26 · resigned 2018-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property08/06/2001
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property08/07/1998
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property11/06/1998
outstanding
Signaltower
Signaltower Limited
Standard security1 property03/11/1995
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Recent filings (94 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
termination-secretary-company
officers · TM02
2022-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-05