ENR DISSOLUTION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC184914 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-17
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-31➖MCGILL, Roger Andrew Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-31➖MCGILL, Roger Andrew Stuart resigneddirector
- 2023-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-04➖GRANIER, Jean-Christophe Marcel Roy resigneddirector
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-04-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-04-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-04-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2018-11-26➕GRANIER, Jean-Christophe Marcel Roy appointeddirector
- 2017-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-03-31➖LOW, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2016-07-01➕MCGILL, Roger Andrew Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-30➖DOWNS, Alan John resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-12➖DOWNS, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2015-10-12➕MCGILL, Roger Andrew Stuart appointeddirector
- 2014-06-20➕ROWAN, Hamish David appointeddirector
- 2014-06-20➖ROWAN, Robert Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-05-14➖STEEL, Robert Blyth resigneddirector
- 2014-01-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-04-22➖DEMPSEY, James Duff resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-22➕DOWNS, Alan John appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-05➖FRASER, Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2001-07-01➕DOWNS, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2001-07-01➕STEEL, Robert Blyth appointeddirector
- 1999-08-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1999-02-01➕DEMPSEY, James Duff appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-01➖LOW, Robert William resignedsecretary
- 1999-02-01➕FRASER, Kenneth William appointeddirector
- 1998-05-01➕LOW, Robert William appointedsecretary
- 1998-05-01➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-05-01➕LOW, Robert William appointeddirector
- 1998-05-01➕ROWAN, Robert Michael appointeddirector
- 1998-05-01➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ENR DISSOLUTION LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
J&D Wilkie (Holding Company) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J&D Wilkie (Holding Company) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ENR DISSOLUTION LIMITED
This company · SC184914
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J&D Wilkie (Holding Company) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC13990 — SIC 13990
Registered office
Marywell Works
Marywell Brae
Kirriemuir
Angus
DD8 4BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last: 2025-12-24
Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)
ROWAN, Hamish David→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEMPSEY, James Duff→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2005-04-22
DOWNS, Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-22 · resigned 2016-06-30
LOW, Robert William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1999-02-01
MCGILL, Roger Andrew Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2023-08-31
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 1998-05-01
DOWNS, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2015-10-12
FRASER, Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2004-01-05
GRANIER, Jean-Christophe Marcel Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-11-26 · resigned 2023-08-04
LOW, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2017-03-31
MCGILL, Roger Andrew Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2023-08-31
ROWAN, Robert Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2014-06-20
STEEL, Robert Blyth→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2014-05-14
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 1998-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/01/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 27/08/1999 | 06/11/2017 |
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-04-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-04-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-04-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-04-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-19