ENCAP LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC382134 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£314
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Administration of financial markets
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (79/100)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, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
43 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £314
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£314
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £314 | £314 |
| Debtors | £12.0k | £2.3k |
| Net assets | £314 | £314 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-05📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2020-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23➕SCOTT, Alice Louise appointedsecretary
- 2019-12-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ENCAP LTD
- 2010-07-19➕SCOTT, Nicholas Roderick appointeddirector
- 2010-07-19➕HARVIE, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2010-07-19➖HARVIE, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2010-07-19➕KER, Stuart David appointeddirector
- 2010-07-19➖KER, Stuart David resigneddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Roderick Scott Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FORWARD ASSET FINANCE LIMITED→ SC337979 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| FRESH START INSOLVENCY LIMITED→ SC606381 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC66110 — Administration of financial markets
Registered office
16 Park Road
Giffnock
Glasgow
G46 7PF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
SCOTT, Alice Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT, Nicholas Roderick→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2010-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARVIE, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2010-07-19 · resigned 2010-07-19
KER, Stuart David→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2010-07-19 · resigned 2010-07-19
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-10
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2020-11-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-30