ELECTRIC BIKES SCOTLAND LIMITED

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SC451414 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-03
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£50.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.9y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £50,700

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£51k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£14k£28k£42k£56k£70kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£50.7k£50.2k
Current assets£3.4k£69.8k
Net assets£50.7k£50.2k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-05-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2022-05-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  6. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-04-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2020-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-06-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ELECTRIC BIKES SCOTLAND LIMITED
  17. 2013-06-03
    KOCHANIUK, Daniel Ryan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 13 years.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel Ryan Kochaniuk
Individual · British · DOB 05/1991 · age 35
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-06-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

55 St. Marys Road
Dundee
DD3 9HH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

KOCHANIUK, Daniel Ryan
director · ~35y · appointed 2013-06-03
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property27/05/2022
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Recent filings (30 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-04-06