ECO ICE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC639999 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-28
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£20.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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
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
19 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £20,856
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,619 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 86% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.7k | £81.8k |
| Current assets | £7.2k | £51.4k |
| Cash | — | £10.8k |
| Debtors | — | £40.6k |
| Net assets | £20.9k | £44.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-27➖ROSE, Derek Ashley resigneddirector
- 2024-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ECO ICE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD
- 2019-08-28➕MATHESON, Kenneth Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-08-28➕ROSE, Derek Ashley appointeddirector
- 2019-08-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 59 — 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 59. 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenneth Robert Matheson Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/08/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Derek Ashley Roseceased 27/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-08-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
Black Croft Lodge Craggiemore
Daviot
Inverness
Highland
IV2 5XQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MATHESON, Kenneth Robert→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSE, Derek Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-08-28 · resigned 2024-06-27
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-11