ENIGMA EXPANSION SERVICES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC582256 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£379.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £379,543
Net assets shrinking
Down £193 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£380k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£397k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £379.5k | £379.7k |
| Current assets | £396.7k | £396.7k |
| Net assets | £379.5k | £379.7k |
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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18➖MILLERSHIP, Iain Harper resigneddirector
- 2025-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-10➖NESS, Christopher Leonard resigneddirector
- 2022-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-12-01➕GEDDIE, James William appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01➕MILLERSHIP, Iain Harper appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01➕NESS, Christopher Leonard appointeddirector
- 2017-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ENIGMA EXPANSION SERVICES LIMITED
- 2017-11-22➕ANGUS, Gordon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gordon Angus Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gordon Angusceased 01/12/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
12-16 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1PS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ANGUS, Gordon→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GEDDIE, James William→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLERSHIP, Iain Harper→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2025-11-18
NESS, Christopher Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2023-07-10
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-12