ESH PROPERTIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC309649 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-04
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 19.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-09📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-02-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-10-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-12📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2008-05-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-10📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-10-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-04📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2007-08-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-08-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-02-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ESH PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2006-10-04➕HIGGINS, Sharelle appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-04➕HIGGINS, Euan appointeddirector
- 2006-10-04➕HIGGINS, Sharelle appointeddirector
- 2006-10-04➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-04➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-04➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-10-04➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-09
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
35 Morgan Way
Armadale
West Lothian
EH48 2JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
HIGGINS, Euan→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-10-04
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HIGGINS, Sharelle→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-10-04
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FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-10-04 · resigned 2006-10-04
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-10-04 · resigned 2006-10-04
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 26/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 25/10/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 14/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 13/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 13/02/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-10-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-08-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-29