ESSBEE (SCOT) LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-24📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-12-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ESSBEE (SCOT) LIMITED
- 2024-10-04➕SHER, Arfan Rafiq appointeddirector
- 2024-10-04➕ZAFAR, Mustafa appointeddirector
- 2024-10-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mustafa Zafar Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/10/2024 |
Mr Arfan Rafiq Sher Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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