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.
🔒Estimated value
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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
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
PursueStrong 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 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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2024-05-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-21➖GIMENO HERRERA, Emilio José, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2024-05-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16➕TRINCIANTE COMOLI, Carlos Alberto appointeddirector
- 2021-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ESCO TOKEN LTD
- 2020-09-23➕GIMENO HERRERA, Emilio José, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-09-23📄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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Esco Financing Ltd Individual | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 21/05/2024 |
Mr Carlos Alberto Trinciante Comoli Individual · Argentine · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/09/2020 |
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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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→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIMENO HERRERA, Emilio José, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-09-23 · resigned 2024-05-21
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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