ERIS GG LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC053155 · ltd · incorporated 1973-05-22
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 51.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-30➖MITCHELL, Shelagh resigneddirector
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-02➖ESSON, Marina resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-02➖ESSON, Marina resigneddirector
- 2018-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-10➖ESSON, James William resigneddirector
- 1974-11-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1974-11-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1973-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ERIS GG LIMITED
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Esson Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Esson Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ERIS GG LIMITED
This company · SC053155
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Esson Properties Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/11/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Shelagh Mitchellceased 30/11/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Hunter Alexander Essonceased 30/11/2020· 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
Incorporated1973-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
10 Albert Street
Aberdeen
AB25 1XQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ESSON, Marina→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-10-02
ESSON, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2009-07-10
ESSON, Marina→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2018-10-02
MITCHELL, Shelagh→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 2020-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 19/11/1974 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 12/11/1974 | — |
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Recent filings (107 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-12-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-12-02