OVERSIZE ESCORT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC522751 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-17

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

26 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-24

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand

2025-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-26
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2023-09-15
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N.T.R MANPOWER LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2023-09-15
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DUMONT, Alban resigned
director
2023-08-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-09
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-12-31
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-19
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default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2019-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-17
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Company incorporated
As OVERSIZE ESCORT LIMITED
2015-12-17
➕
ATLANCO MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2015-12-17
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DUMONT, Alban appointed
director

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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some 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.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alban Dumont Individual · French · DOB 09/1981 · age 45	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/12/2016

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

Incorporated2015-12-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

272 Bath Street

Glasgow

G2 4JR

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-29

Last: 2025-05-15

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ATLANCO MANAGEMENT LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-12-17

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Active

N.T.R MANPOWER LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2023-09-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DUMONT, Alban→

director · ~45y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2023-09-15

Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-09-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-08-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-09-26

appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP02

2023-09-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-08-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-08-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-18

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2022-01-09

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2021-12-31

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-09-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-05-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2020-12-19