ECO SKIPS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC418368 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-02
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£205
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £205
Net assets shrinking
Down £28,165 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£205
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£77k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£15k£31k£46k£62k£77kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£15.8k£1.3k
Current assets£77.1k£56.0k
Net assets£205£28.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-09
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  3. 2023-12-12
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  4. 2022-12-28
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  5. 2022-01-12
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  6. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2019-12-06
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  8. 2018-12-27
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  9. 2018-04-03
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  10. 2017-12-27
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  11. 2017-03-06
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  12. 2016-12-28
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-05-15
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-04-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-04-01
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    LOCHERY, John appointed
    director
  17. 2014-04-01
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    CARRUTH, Ian Martin resigned
    director
  18. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    LOCHERY, John appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-03-01
    ➖
    CARRUTH, Ian Martin resigned
    secretary
  20. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    CARRUTH, Ian Martin appointed
    director
  21. 2013-03-01
    ➖
    LOCHERY, John resigned
    director
  22. 2012-06-30
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    CARRUTH, Ian Martin appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-06-30
    ➖
    LOCHERY, John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-06-30
    ➖
    CARRUTH, Ian Martin resigned
    director
  25. 2012-06-30
    ➕
    LOCHERY, John appointed
    director
  26. 2012-03-02
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    Company incorporated
    As ECO SKIPS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  27. 2012-03-02
    ➕
    LOCHERY, John appointed
    secretary
  28. 2012-03-02
    ➕
    CARRUTH, Ian Martin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Lochery
Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/01/2017

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
Incorporated2012-03-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Duskview Garage Dunlop Road
Barrmill
Beith
Ayrshire
KA15 1HN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

LOCHERY, John→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-01
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Active
LOCHERY, John→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-04-01
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Active
CARRUTH, Ian Martin→
secretary · appointed 2012-06-30 · resigned 2013-03-01
Resigned
LOCHERY, John→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2012-06-30
Resigned
CARRUTH, Ian Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned
CARRUTH, Ian Martin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2012-06-30
Resigned
LOCHERY, John→
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-06-30 · resigned 2013-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-09