ECOSSE JOINERY LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC250680 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-05
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
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
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2025-04-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-10-16
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2024-09-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2024-09-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-29
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2021-06-23
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    GAGE, Scott William James appointed
    director
  12. 2021-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-06-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    MCGACHY, Heather resigned
    secretary
  21. 2003-06-09
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2003-06-09
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2003-06-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ECOSSE JOINERY LTD
  24. 2003-06-05
    ➕
    GAGE, Scott William appointed
    director
  25. 2003-06-05
    ➕
    MCGACHY, Heather appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-06-05
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-06-05
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-04-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Scott William Gage
Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/05/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-06-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation

Registered office

45 Shore Street
Gourock
Renfrewshire
PA19 1RG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-06-05

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

GAGE, Scott William James→
director · ~23y · appointed 2021-06-23
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Active
GAGE, Scott William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-06-05
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Active
MCGACHY, Heather→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-05 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-05 · resigned 2003-06-09
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-05 · resigned 2003-06-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-04-29
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-10-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-09-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30