EPC GRAMPIAN LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC345145 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-01
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 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.

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£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2022-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-01
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    RATTRAY, Lilian Jane appointed
    secretary
  12. 2019-07-01
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    GAULT, Jacqueline Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  13. 2019-07-01
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    officers · TM02
  14. 2019-07-01
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    officers · AP03
  15. 2018-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2017-08-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2008-08-22
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    GAULT, Jacqueline Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-08-22
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    RATTRAY, Lilian Jane resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As EPC GRAMPIAN LTD.
  22. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    RATTRAY, Edward John appointed
    director
  23. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    RATTRAY, Lilian Jane appointed
    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 18 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 18 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward John Rattray
Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2008-07-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

31 Swordale Crescent
Bonar Bridge
Ardgay
IV24 3EH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

RATTRAY, Lilian Jane→
secretary · appointed 2019-07-01
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Active
RATTRAY, Edward John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-07-01
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Active
GAULT, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-22 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
RATTRAY, Lilian Jane→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2008-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-16