EMGEE ENTERTAINMENTS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC302461 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 74). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-10-17
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2023-10-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-08-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-02-05
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2015-11-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2015-05-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-05-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2006-05-16
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    Company incorporated
    As EMGEE ENTERTAINMENTS LTD
  22. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    GILLIGAN, Margaret Garden appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-05-16
    ➕
    GILLIGAN, John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2023-10-17

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Margaret Garden Gilligan
Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr John Gilligan
Individual · British · DOB 05/1952 · age 74
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-05-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

33 Newmarket Street
Ayr
KA7 1LL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

GILLIGAN, Margaret Garden→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-16
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GILLIGAN, John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-05-16
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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-10-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-14