SHOCK CITY EUROPE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC580388 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-01
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£-12.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sound recording and music publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £12,209
Cash YoY
+101%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6k
↑ 101% YoY
Net Worth
-£12k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↑ 101% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-12.2k | £-16.8k |
| Current assets | £6.3k | £3.2k |
| Cash | £6.3k | £3.2k |
| Net assets | £-12.2k | £-16.8k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01➖DEAN, Kaaren resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01➖ROBERTSON, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-11➕DEAN, Kaaren appointeddirector
- 2019-09-11➖LOGUE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-09-11➕ROBERTSON, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2019-09-11➖ROBERTSON, Helen Sarah resigneddirector
- 2019-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SHOCK CITY EUROPE LIMITED
- 2017-11-01➕MCLEAN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➕LOGUE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-11-01➕ROBERTSON, Helen Sarah appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Mclean Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC59200 — Sound recording and music publishing activities
Registered office
Flat 1/1 6 West Street
Paisley
PA1 2UJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MCLEAN, Peter→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEAN, Kaaren→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-09-11 · resigned 2022-06-01
LOGUE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2019-09-11
ROBERTSON, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-09-11 · resigned 2022-06-01
ROBERTSON, Helen Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-11-01 · resigned 2019-09-11
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-28