ESKPLAN LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC277440 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9301
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 21.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-01-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-07-06📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2010-05-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-04📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2009-07-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-07-09📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2009-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-18➖AYENI, Ade resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-02➖DYER, Robert Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2008-06-01➕CLARKSON, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-18📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-05-19📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2005-05-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-04-05📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2005-04-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2005-03-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-01➕HAMILTON-DYER, Norma Margaret appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ESKPLAN LTD.
- 2004-12-15➕AYENI, Ade appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-15➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-15➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-15➕DYER, Robert Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-15➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-15➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-12-15➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-06
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC9301 — SIC 9301
Registered office
10 Douglas Street
Dundee
Tayside
DD1 5AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
CLARKSON, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-06-01
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HAMILTON-DYER, Norma Margaret→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AYENI, Ade→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2009-05-18
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2004-12-15
DYER, Robert Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2008-06-02
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2004-12-15
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-15 · resigned 2004-12-15
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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 Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 16/05/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/04/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (26 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-16
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2010-07-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-05-14
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-11-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-07-24
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-25
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-12-10
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-12-18
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-12-18