SHOWEQUIP LIMITED

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SC553886 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-06
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£8.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (79/100)

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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 £8,051
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,382 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£9k£14k£18k£23kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£8.1k£15.9k
Current assets£20.1k£23.1k
Net assets£8.1k£12.4k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-28
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  3. 2024-10-25
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  4. 2023-10-29
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-08-31
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    SCHELBERT, Mark Christopher resigned
    director
  7. 2022-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-08-31
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  9. 2022-07-08
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  10. 2021-10-24
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  11. 2021-03-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-03-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2021-03-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  14. 2020-05-01
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-10
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-01-06
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    Company incorporated
    As SHOWEQUIP LIMITED
  18. 2017-01-06
    ➕
    TORRANCE, Glenn Henry John appointed
    director
  19. 2017-01-06
    ➕
    SCHELBERT, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  20. 2017-01-06
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    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Glenn Henry John Torrance
Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1998 · age 28
25–50%
—25-50% shares09/01/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mark Christopher Schelbertceased 31/08/2022· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

6-10 Thistle Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeen City
AB10 1XZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

TORRANCE, Glenn Henry John→
director · ~28y · appointed 2017-01-06
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Active
SCHELBERT, Mark Christopher→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-01-06 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18