EKB LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC414761 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 13.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-06-02
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2020-06-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-03-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
    insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
  4. 2015-01-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-01-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2014-07-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2014-04-03
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-02-07
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  9. 2014-01-05
    ➖
    CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald resigned
    director
  10. 2013-12-31
    ➖
    LEE, Joseph resigned
    secretary
  11. 2013-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-04-19
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-04-19
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2013-04-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald appointed
    director
  16. 2012-10-13
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · MG01s
  17. 2012-09-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: East of Scotland Investment Fund Limited
  18. 2012-07-11
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  19. 2012-04-25
    ➕
    LEE, Joseph appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-01-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2012-01-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2012-01-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EKB LIMITED
  23. 2012-01-17
    ➕
    CONQUER, Gordon John appointed
    director
  24. 2012-01-17
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2012-01-17
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2012-01-17
    ➕
    MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointed
    director
  27. 2012-01-17
    ➖
    MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigned
    director
  28. 2012-01-17
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2012-01-17
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2012-01-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  31. 2012-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  32. 2012-01-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2012-01-17
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  34. 2012-01-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-06-02

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2020-06-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-03-02: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Third Floor
65 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 2BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

CONQUER, Gordon John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-25 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2012-01-17
Resigned
CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2014-01-05
Resigned
MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2012-01-17
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2012-01-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
East of Scotland Investment Fund
East of Scotland Investment Fund Limited
Bond & floating charge1 property26/09/2012—
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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2020-06-02
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ14(Scot)
2020-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-01-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2013-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-04-04
legacy
mortgage · MG01s
2012-10-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-07-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-01-25