EMK SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC343797 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5224
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7121SIC 7121
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2015-07-10📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-07-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-03-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-08-29📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-07-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-01-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-11-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-04-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-02-15📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-11-03📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-10-07📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-03-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-03-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-02➖PICKARD, James Frederick, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-11-01➕MCKINLAY, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2009-06-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-12-17➖DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-11-01➕PICKARD, James Frederick, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs EMK SERVICES LIMITED
- 2008-06-03➕DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-06-03➕DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-06-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +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 signalMultiple 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 18 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 2015-07-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-06-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC5224 — SIC 5224
Registered office
Dalmore House
310 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
DALGLEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-06-03
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MCKINLAY, Stephen Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-11-01
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PICKARD, James Frederick, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2009-11-02
DALGLEN DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2008-12-17
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-07-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-03-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-08-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-07-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-01-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-11-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-04-25
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-02-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-11-03
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-07-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-03-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-03-26