NEW EU SUPPORT SERVICE CIC

💤Zombieactive
SC315147 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-23
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69203Tax consultancy
  • 74300Translation and interpretation activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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  2. 2024-12-06
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  3. 2023-12-07
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  4. 2022-11-23
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  5. 2021-11-29
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  6. 2020-12-09
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  7. 2020-02-27
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  8. 2019-12-02
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  9. 2018-11-19
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  10. 2018-05-31
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  11. 2017-12-04
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  12. 2016-11-29
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  13. 2016-02-07
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  14. 2015-10-15
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  15. 2015-07-26
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  16. 2013-07-01
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    BANASIAK, Ewelina resigned
    secretary
  17. 2010-02-22
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    BANASIAK, Ewelina appointed
    secretary
  18. 2010-02-22
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    ZAJACZKOWSKA, Izabela resigned
    secretary
  19. 2009-01-23
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    ZAJACZKOWSKA, Izabela appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-01-23
    ➖
    SECRETARIAT OFFICERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2008-01-23
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    SECRETARIAT BUSINESS SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2008-01-23
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    SECRETARIAT OFFICERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-01-23
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    Company incorporated
    As NEW EU SUPPORT SERVICE CIC
  24. 2007-01-23
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    MEIKLEJOHN, Brian Alexander appointed
    director
  25. 2007-01-23
    ➕
    SECRETARIAT BUSINESS SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Alexander Meiklejohn
Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
——sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

378 Gorgie Road
Edinburgh
EH11 2RQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

MEIKLEJOHN, Brian Alexander→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-01-23
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Active
BANASIAK, Ewelina→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-22 · resigned 2013-07-01
Resigned
ZAJACZKOWSKA, Izabela→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2010-02-22
Resigned
SECRETARIAT BUSINESS SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2008-01-23
Resigned
SECRETARIAT OFFICERS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-23 · resigned 2009-01-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

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2025-11-17
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2025-01-18
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2024-12-06
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2024-02-05
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2023-12-07
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2023-02-03
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2022-11-23
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2022-02-24
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2021-11-29
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2021-03-13
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2020-12-09
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officers · CH01
2020-02-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-27
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2019-12-02