EC DRILLING SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC225495 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-20
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 1110
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (78/100, director aged 75). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-07-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-07-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-04-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-03-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2010-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2009-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2009-12-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2009-12-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2009-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2008-12-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2008-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2007-11-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2007-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2006-11-22
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  16. 2006-11-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2006-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-12-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2005-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2004-12-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2004-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2003-11-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2003-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2003-01-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2003-01-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  26. 2003-01-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  27. 2001-11-29
    ➕
    HUMBER, Eva Marie appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-11-29
    ➕
    HUMBER, Eva Marie appointed
    director
  29. 2001-11-29
    ➕
    TORRN, Christopher John Reid appointed
    director
  30. 2001-11-29
    ➖
    PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-11-29
    ➖
    PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2001-11-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EC DRILLING SERVICES LIMITED
  33. 2001-11-20
    ➕
    PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2001-11-20
    ➕
    PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-07-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC1110 — SIC 1110

Registered office

19 Contlaw Place
Milltimber
AB13 0DS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

HUMBER, Eva Marie→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-29
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Active
HUMBER, Eva Marie→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-11-29
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Active
TORRN, Christopher John Reid→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-11-29
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Active
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-20 · resigned 2001-11-29
Resigned
PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-20 · resigned 2001-11-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-07-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-04-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-03-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-05-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-08-24
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-11-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-22