EPM SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC398789 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-04
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
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-209
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £209

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£209
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£-209
Net assets£-209

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-22
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2024-11-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2024-11-18
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2024-11-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-11-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2024-11-18
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2024-11-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-11-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-11-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2024-11-14
    MCGINNIGLE, Kevin William appointed
    director
  13. 2024-11-14
    KERR, Gary Christopher resigned
    director
  14. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2022-01-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2022-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-05-04
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    Company incorporated
    As EPM SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LTD
  23. 2011-05-04
    KERR, Gary Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-11-18: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Epm Holdings E.O.T Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Epm Holdings E.O.T Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
EPM SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LTD
This company · SC398789

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
Epm Holdings E.O.T Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/11/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gary Christopher Kerrceased 14/11/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Mrs Karen Kerrceased 14/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2011-05-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

9 Glasgow Road
Paisley
PA1 3QS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-18
Last: 2025-05-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCGINNIGLE, Kevin William
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-11-14
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Active
KERR, Gary Christopher
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-05-04 · resigned 2024-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31