EPIC COMPETITIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC759525 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-20
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£-10.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,815
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,745 YoY
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£11k
↓ 469% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.3k | £44.7k |
| Current assets | £25.3k | £44.7k |
| Net assets | £-10.8k | £2.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12➖ARCHIBALD, Robin resigneddirector
- 2025-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-15➕WILSON, Kenneth Thomas Ritchie appointeddirector
- 2023-03-15➖WILSON, Kenneth Thomas Ritchie resigneddirector
- 2023-03-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs EPIC COMPETITIONS LTD
- 2023-02-20➕ARCHIBALD, Robin appointeddirector
- 2023-02-20➕WILSON, Kenneth Thomas Ritchie appointeddirector
- 2023-02-20📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenneth Thomas Ritchie Wilson Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/03/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robin Archibaldceased 12/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Kenneth Wilsonceased 15/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
65a Cessnock Road, Unit 9b
Hurlford
Kilmarnock
KA1 5DD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WILSON, Kenneth Thomas Ritchie→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2023-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARCHIBALD, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-02-20 · resigned 2025-08-12
WILSON, Kenneth Thomas Ritchie→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-02-20 · resigned 2023-03-15
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-15