ENTEC (SCOTLAND) LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC492629 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-03
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £16.5k |
| Current assets | — | £99.6k |
| Net assets | — | £1.5k |
| Average employees | 500 | — |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-11-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Sallyport Commercial Finance LTD
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-14➖MCMULLAN, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-01➕MCMULLAN, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2019-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2014-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ENTEC (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2014-12-03➕WATKINS, Mark James Alex appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark James Alex Watkins Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen David Mcmullanceased 14/02/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Ritsons
103 High Street
Forres
IV36 1AA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WATKINS, Mark James Alex→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCMULLAN, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-07-01 · resigned 2022-02-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sallyport Commercial Finance Sallyport Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 18/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 11/11/2016 | 13/01/2026 |
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Recent filings (34 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-17