ELECTRO DRAGON LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC654979 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-19
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
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year to Sept 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 7200 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-15➕LIAO, Yu-Hsiang appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15➖LI, Qinqing resigneddirector
- 2022-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ELECTRO DRAGON LTD
- 2020-02-19➕LI, Qinqing appointeddirector
- 2020-02-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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 Yu-Hsiang Liao Individual · Taiwanese · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Qinqing Liceased 15/06/2022· 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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| FARMERS ARMS (THORNHILL) LIMITED→ SC777170 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FASCIA HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC623979 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LIAO, Yu-Hsiang→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LI, Qinqing→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-02-19 · resigned 2022-06-15
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-06