EPIC PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC177955 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2011-04-08📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-04-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-08-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-03-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-10-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-07-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-09-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-09-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2002-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1997-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs EPIC PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
- 1997-08-14➕RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-08-14➕WILSON, Michael Duthie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 29 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-04-08
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| OCEAN FISHING LLP→ SO308081 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→ SO302228 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| PRO-SUB SERVICES LIMITED→ SC372727 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| RHYNIE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CHARITABLE TRUST→ SC309832 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| RIDDOCH FAMILY LLP→ SO307042 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| RITCHIE ENTERPRISES LLP→ SO300052 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Victoria House
C/O The Epic Group (Scotland)
Ltd, 259 Union Street, Aberdeen
Grampian
AB11 6BR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-08-14
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WILSON, Michael Duthie→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-08-14
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-04-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-12-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-08-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-03-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-24
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2009-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-05
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-10-09