ENGAGE BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC603626 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-25.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £25,825

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£26k
↓ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£26k-£20k-£14k-£9k-£3k£3kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-24.2k£-11.6k
Current assets£2.5k£2.0k
Net assets£-25.8k£-14.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2021-07-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2021-06-28
    GAGE, Scott William resigned
    director
  9. 2021-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-06-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2021-06-23
    GAGE, Scott William James appointed
    director
  12. 2021-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2018-07-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ENGAGE BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD
  17. 2018-07-25
    GAGE, Scott William appointed
    director
  18. 2018-07-25
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 "GAGE" — 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Scott William James Gage
Individual · British · DOB 08/2003 · age 23
75100%
75-100% shares23/06/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Scott William Gageceased 23/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2018-07-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

45 Shore Street
Gourock
PA19 1RG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

GAGE, Scott William James
director · ~23y · appointed 2021-06-23
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Active
GAGE, Scott William
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-07-25 · resigned 2021-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-23