EUSACO PREMISES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC341993 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-13
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  2. 2024-10-14
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  3. 2023-11-28
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  4. 2023-03-08
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-03-07
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    DUFF, Alan Alexander appointed
    director
  6. 2023-03-07
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    MACLEAN, Euan Alasdair resigned
    director
  7. 2023-03-07
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  9. 2021-10-08
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  10. 2021-03-22
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  11. 2019-10-21
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  12. 2018-11-07
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  13. 2018-11-07
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  14. 2018-10-10
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  15. 2017-12-11
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  16. 2016-10-05
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  17. 2016-06-13
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-06-06
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    MACLEAN, Euan Alasdair appointed
    director
  19. 2016-01-10
    ➖
    JONES, Conrad Lee resigned
    director
  20. 2014-06-09
    ➕
    HUBBARD, Stephen appointed
    director
  21. 2014-06-09
    ➕
    JONES, Conrad Lee appointed
    director
  22. 2014-06-09
    ➖
    MURDOCH, Hugh resigned
    director
  23. 2013-10-04
    ➖
    ASHWORTH MCLINTOCK, James resigned
    director
  24. 2013-06-10
    ➕
    MURDOCH, Hugh appointed
    director
  25. 2012-06-08
    ➕
    ASHWORTH MCLINTOCK, James appointed
    director
  26. 2012-01-31
    ➖
    MACNAB, Peter Douglas resigned
    director
  27. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    BLACKSHAW, Antony James resigned
    director
  28. 2009-03-13
    ➖
    INGRAM, Karen Dawn resigned
    director
  29. 2009-03-02
    ➕
    BLACKSHAW, Antony James appointed
    director
  30. 2008-06-30
    ➖
    BOYACK, James Graham resigned
    director
  31. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    INGRAM, Karen Dawn appointed
    director
  32. 2008-04-28
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    Company incorporated
    As EUSACO PREMISES LIMITED
  33. 2008-04-28
    ➕
    BOYACK, James Graham appointed
    director
  34. 2008-04-28
    ➕
    MACNAB, Peter Douglas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.)

Group structure

Eusaco Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Eusaco Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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EUSACO PREMISES LIMITED
This company · SC341993

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
Eusaco Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/11/2018

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
Incorporated2008-04-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

5/2 Bristo Square
The Potterrow
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH8 9AL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

DUFF, Alan Alexander→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUBBARD, Stephen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHWORTH MCLINTOCK, James→
director · ~36y · appointed 2012-06-08 · resigned 2013-10-04
Resigned
BLACKSHAW, Antony James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-03-02 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
BOYACK, James Graham→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-04-28 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
INGRAM, Karen Dawn→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2009-03-13
Resigned
JONES, Conrad Lee→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-06-09 · resigned 2016-01-10
Resigned
MACLEAN, Euan Alasdair→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-06-06 · resigned 2023-03-07
Resigned
MACNAB, Peter Douglas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-04-28 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned
MURDOCH, Hugh→
director · ~36y · appointed 2013-06-10 · resigned 2014-06-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-02