FMX EVENT SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC419146 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-12

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Freight transport by road

Sector: Transportation & storage

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

52290Other transportation support activities
82301Activities of exhibition and fair organisers
90020Support activities to performing arts

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 0.1y

10/100

under pressure

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

· Newest facility, 0.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

39 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-03-20
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mortgage · MR01
2026-03-17
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Shire Invoice Finance Limited
2025-12-29
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accounts · AA
2025-01-13
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accounts · AA
2024-01-15
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accounts · AA
2022-12-21
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accounts · AA
2021-12-23
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accounts · AA
2020-11-18
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accounts · AA
2020-02-05
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accounts · AA
2019-01-22
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accounts · AA
2018-06-02
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gazette · DISS40
2018-05-29
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gazette · GAZ1
2017-09-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-11-22
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accounts · AA
2016-03-18
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annual-return · AR01
2015-12-03
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accounts · AA
2012-03-12
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Company incorporated
As FMX EVENT SERVICES LIMITED
2012-03-12
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MACGILLIVRAY, Ross Alasdair appointed
director
2012-03-12
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COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2012-03-12
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COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-03-12
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MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointed
director
2012-03-12
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MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigned
director
2012-03-12
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COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2012-03-12
➖
COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-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 14 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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Ross Alasdair Macgillivray Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	12/03/2017

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

Incorporated2012-03-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Glasgow Road

Fenwick

Ayrshire

KA3 6AW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-22

Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MACGILLIVRAY, Ross Alasdair→

director · ~49y · appointed 2012-03-12

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Active

COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-12 · resigned 2012-03-12

Resigned

MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→

director · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-12 · resigned 2012-03-12

Resigned

COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2012-03-12 · resigned 2012-03-12

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Shire Invoice Finance Shire Invoice Finance Limited	A registered charge	1 property	17/03/2026	—

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Recent filings (39 total)

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mortgage · MR01

2026-03-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-25