ECOSSPACE DESIGN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC466262 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-20
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 Dec 2023
Net worth
£29.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £29,324

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£29k
↑ 1.0% YoY
Current Assets
£443
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£23k£29kDec 2022Dec 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-12-312022-12-31
Total assets£29.3k£29.0k
Current assets£443£527
Net assets£29.3k£29.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-04-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-01-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-01-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-12-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ECOSSPACE DESIGN LIMITED
  16. 2013-12-20
    ➕
    PATERSON, Stuart David appointed
    director
  17. 2013-12-20
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stuart David Paterson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58
—75–100%board control75-100% 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
Incorporated2013-12-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

41 Broompark Drive
Lesmahagow
South Lanarkshire
ML11 0DH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

PATERSON, Stuart David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-12-20
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Recent filings (25 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-04-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-29