EMERGENCY MEDICINE CONSULTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC757995 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-07
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 closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
  • · Filings: 5 → 10
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

  • Filings: 510
Last 90 days

Picture improved over the last 90 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

  • Filings: 510
Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£17.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £17,129

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£17k
Current Assets
£17k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-02-28
Total assets£17.1k
Current assets£17.1k
Net assets£17.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 address
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-07-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-07-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-07-01
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2026-05-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2026-01-26
    FARQUHAR, Amanda Jane appointed
    director
  7. 2025-06-28
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2025-04-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2025-01-12
    GARRETT, Justin Stuart, Dr resigned
    director
  10. 2024-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-02-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EMERGENCY MEDICINE CONSULTING LIMITED
  12. 2023-02-07
    GARRETT, Justin Stuart, Dr appointed
    director
  13. 2023-02-07
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-02-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Justin Stuart Garrett
Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/02/2023

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
Incorporated2023-02-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities

Registered office

Whitehall House
33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-11-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-02-20OVERDUE
Last: 2024-02-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

FARQUHAR, Amanda Jane
director · ~34y · appointed 2026-01-26
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Active
GARRETT, Justin Stuart, Dr
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-02-07 · resigned 2025-01-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (10 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-07-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-07