E@TRADE SCOTLAND & WORLDWIDE SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC770390 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-23
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 · medium confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "zombie"
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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

  • ↓Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
  • ·Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

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: 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 (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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 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.

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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-01-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-01-09
    ➕
    VAN DER SLOTEN, Jordan Jozef G appointed
    director
  6. 2026-01-09
    ➖
    WESTHEAD, Elizabeth Penelope, Mrs. resigned
    director
  7. 2025-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-04-01
    ➖
    NEMCHUKOV, Konstantin resigned
    director
  12. 2024-04-01
    ➕
    WESTHEAD, Elizabeth Penelope, Mrs. appointed
    director
  13. 2023-05-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As E@TRADE SCOTLAND & WORLDWIDE SERVICES LTD
  14. 2023-05-23
    ➕
    NEMCHUKOV, Konstantin appointed
    director
  15. 2023-05-23
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    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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jordan Jozef G Van Der Sloten
Individual · Belgian · DOB 11/2006 · age 20
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/01/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Coddan Managers Service Limitedceased 09/01/2026· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2023-05-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-23
Last: 2026-01-09

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

VAN DER SLOTEN, Jordan Jozef G→
director · ~20y · appointed 2026-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEMCHUKOV, Konstantin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-05-23 · resigned 2024-04-01
Resigned
WESTHEAD, Elizabeth Penelope, Mrs.→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2026-01-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-23