ESCO TOKEN LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC675376 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 64192Building societies
  • 64999Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
  4. 2024-05-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2024-05-21
    ➖
    GIMENO HERRERA, Emilio José, Mr. resigned
    director
  6. 2024-05-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-05-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-04-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-16
    ➕
    TRINCIANTE COMOLI, Carlos Alberto appointed
    director
  12. 2021-08-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ESCO TOKEN LTD
  14. 2020-09-23
    ➕
    GIMENO HERRERA, Emilio José, Mr. appointed
    director
  15. 2020-09-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Esco Financing Ltd
Individual
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control21/05/2024
Mr Carlos Alberto Trinciante Comoli
Individual · Argentine · DOB 12/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/09/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr. Emilio José Gimeno Herreraceased 21/05/2024· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

5 5 South Charlotte Street
Edimburgo
Eh2 4an
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

TRINCIANTE COMOLI, Carlos Alberto→
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-08-16
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Active
GIMENO HERRERA, Emilio José, Mr.→
director · ~61y · appointed 2020-09-23 · resigned 2024-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2024-05-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09