EPM SOLUTIONS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC227714 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-05
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
£93.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -44% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
78 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £93,052
Net assets shrinking
Down £105,351 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 44% YoY
Cash YoY
-44%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£75k
↓ 44% YoY
Net Worth
£93k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£219k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £93.9k | £199.3k |
| Current assets | £218.9k | £250.0k |
| Cash | £75.4k | £133.8k |
| Debtors | £143.5k | £116.2k |
| Net assets | £93.1k | £198.4k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15➖KERR, Gary Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-15➖KERR, Gary Christopher resigneddirector
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-07-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-31➕KERR, Gary Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-31➖KERR, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2012-11-01➕MCGINNIGLE, Kevin William appointeddirector
- 2002-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs EPM SOLUTIONS LTD.
- 2002-02-05➕KERR, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-05➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-05➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-05➕KERR, Gary Christopher appointeddirector
- 2002-02-05➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-05➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Epm Solutions Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Epm Solutions Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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EPM SOLUTIONS LTD.
This company · SC227714
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Epm Solutions Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
9 Glasgow Road
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 3QS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
MCGINNIGLE, Kevin William→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KERR, Gary Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-07-31 · resigned 2024-11-15
KERR, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2015-07-31
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2002-02-05
KERR, Gary Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2024-11-15
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-05 · resigned 2002-02-05
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Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-19