EILDON REFRACTORIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC161440 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-07
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 54). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.3y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Average employees1100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-20
    ➖
    TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol resigned
    secretary
  2. 2026-01-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-08-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-08-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  5. 2025-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2025-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2025-08-07
    ➖
    TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol resigned
    director
  9. 2025-08-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2025-08-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2018-11-12
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  19. 2018-11-12
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  20. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-11-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2010-01-31
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Deborah Natalie appointed
    director
  23. 2010-01-31
    ➖
    HOWDEN, Joseph Douglas resigned
    director
  24. 2010-01-31
    ➕
    TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol appointed
    director
  25. 2010-01-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2009-09-01
    ➖
    TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol resigned
    director
  27. 2005-10-01
    ➕
    TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-10-01
    ➕
    TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol appointed
    director
  29. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    HOWDEN, Janet Susan resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Deborah Natalie resigned
    director
  31. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    DUGGAN, Louise Joanne resigned
    director
  32. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    HOWDEN, Janet Susan resigned
    director
  33. 2002-02-01
    ➕
    DUGGAN, Louise Joanne appointed
    director
  34. 2001-02-01
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Deborah Natalie appointed
    director
  35. 1995-11-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EILDON REFRACTORIES LIMITED
  36. 1995-11-07
    ➕
    HOWDEN, Janet Susan appointed
    secretary
  37. 1995-11-07
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1995-11-07
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1995-11-07
    ➕
    HOWDEN, Janet Susan appointed
    director
  40. 1995-11-07
    ➕
    HOWDEN, Joseph Douglas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol resigned 2026-01-20; TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol resigned 2025-08-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Deborah Natalie Davidson
Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control07/11/2016

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
Incorporated1995-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

Birnham
Balnakiel
Galashiels
Selkirkshire
TD1 1TQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

DAVIDSON, Deborah Natalie→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWDEN, Janet Susan→
secretary · appointed 1995-11-07 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2026-01-20
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-07 · resigned 1995-11-07
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Deborah Natalie→
director · ~54y · appointed 2001-02-01 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
DUGGAN, Louise Joanne→
director · ~51y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
HOWDEN, Janet Susan→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-11-07 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
HOWDEN, Joseph Douglas→
director · ~73y · appointed 1995-11-07 · resigned 2010-01-31
Resigned
TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-31 · resigned 2025-08-07
Resigned
TEMPLETON, Louise Nichol→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property10/11/201619/08/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property18/01/201013/08/2025

Recent filings (90 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-08