EMZACS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC478629 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2019May 2020

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2020-05-312019-05-31

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

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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-11-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-11-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-09-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-08-25
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-08-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-05-30
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2016-05-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2016-05-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2016-05-20
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2016-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2015-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-06-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2014-05-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EMZACS LIMITED
  19. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Laurence John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Laurence John appointed
    director
  21. 2014-05-28
    ➕
    HO, Sara, Dr appointed
    director
  22. 2014-05-28
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

78/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-11-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Laurence John Edwards
Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

4 Margaret Rose Loan
Edinburgh
EH10 7EQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

EDWARDS, Laurence John→
secretary · appointed 2014-05-28
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Active
EDWARDS, Laurence John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-05-28
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Active
HO, Sara, Dr→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-05-28
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Active

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-11-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-09-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-05-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-05-20