EXPRESS IMAGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC214703 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-12
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£137.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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

1 live charge · oldest 5.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £137,041
Cash YoY
+54%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£32k
↑ 54% YoY
Net Worth
£137k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£336k
↓ 9.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£74k£149k£223k£298k£372kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£183.0k£193.6k
Current assets£336.3k£372.3k
Cash£32.3k£21.0k
Debtors£300.8k£348.1k
Net assets£137.0k£136.3k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-06-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-10-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2020-10-06
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  11. 2020-10-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2020-09-23
    ➕
    KANE, Michael appointed
    director
  13. 2020-09-23
    ➖
    CASEY, Jean resigned
    secretary
  14. 2020-09-23
    ➖
    CASEY, Graham Hendry resigned
    director
  15. 2020-09-23
    ➖
    CASEY, Jean resigned
    director
  16. 2020-09-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2020-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2020-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-09-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2020-09-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2020-09-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2020-09-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: G & J Casey Limited (As Trustee)
  24. 2009-10-30
    ➕
    CASEY, Jean appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-10-30
    ➖
    FRASER, Carol Helen resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-10-30
    ➕
    CASEY, Graham Hendry appointed
    director
  27. 2009-10-30
    ➕
    CASEY, Jean appointed
    director
  28. 2009-10-30
    ➖
    FRASER, Carol Helen resigned
    director
  29. 2009-10-30
    ➖
    FRASER, Neil Ormond resigned
    director
  30. 2001-01-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EXPRESS IMAGE LIMITED
  31. 2001-01-12
    ➕
    FRASER, Carol Helen appointed
    secretary
  32. 2001-01-12
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-01-12
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-01-12
    ➕
    FRASER, Carol Helen appointed
    director
  35. 2001-01-12
    ➕
    FRASER, Neil Ormond appointed
    director
  36. 2001-01-12
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2001-01-12
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Ghc (Glasgow) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ghc (Glasgow) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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EXPRESS IMAGE LIMITED
This company · SC214703

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ghc (Glasgow) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares23/09/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Jean Caseyceased 23/09/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Graham Hendry Caseyceased 23/09/2020· 25-50% shares

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

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7 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
Incorporated2001-01-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 9 Carberry Court 28 Queen Elizabeth Avenue
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4NQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

KANE, Michael→
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CASEY, Jean→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2020-09-23
Resigned
FRASER, Carol Helen→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-12 · resigned 2009-10-30
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-12 · resigned 2001-01-12
Resigned
CASEY, Graham Hendry→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2020-09-23
Resigned
CASEY, Jean→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-10-30 · resigned 2020-09-23
Resigned
FRASER, Carol Helen→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-01-12 · resigned 2009-10-30
Resigned
FRASER, Neil Ormond→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-01-12 · resigned 2009-10-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-01-12 · resigned 2001-01-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
G & J Casey (As Trustee)
G & J Casey Limited (As Trustee)
A registered charge—23/09/2020—
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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-10-09