EPEUS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC239233 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-06
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 22.0y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-22
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    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2023-03-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2023-03-22
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    Charge satisfied #5
  8. 2023-03-22
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    Charge satisfied #4
  9. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-08-27
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-05-21
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2014-05-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2014-03-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2013-05-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bibby Invoice Discounting Limited
  22. 2009-07-13
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    FRANZETTI, Paul Joseph appointed
    secretary
  23. 2009-07-13
    ➖
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2009-04-06
    ➖
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2009-04-06
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    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2005-03-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2005-01-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2004-10-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  29. 2004-05-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 2002-12-02
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    THOMPSON, Mark appointed
    director
  31. 2002-12-02
    ➖
    P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2002-12-02
    ➖
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2002-11-06
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    Company incorporated
    As EPEUS LIMITED
  35. 2002-11-06
    ➕
    P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-11-06
    ➕
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Epeus Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Epeus Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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EPEUS LIMITED
This company · SC239233

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
Epeus Group Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2 Marischal Square
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1DQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FRANZETTI, Paul Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-06 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2009-04-06
Resigned
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2009-07-13
Resigned
P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-06 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge—20/05/201422/03/2023
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Invoice Discounting Limited
A registered charge1 property01/05/201322/03/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property15/03/200521/05/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Floating charge1 property19/10/200427/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property11/05/200413/01/2005

Recent filings (70 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-07