EMPIRE EXPORTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
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SC831963 · ltd · incorporated 2024-12-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-02➖FAIRWEATHER, Euan resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-31➕FAIRWEATHER, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31➕FAIRWEATHER, Janis appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs EMPIRE EXPORTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2024-12-16➕FAIRWEATHER, Euan appointeddirector
- 2024-12-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 68. 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Janis Fairweather Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/01/2025 |
Mr Alexander Fairweather Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Euan Fairweatherceased 23/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-12-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
Greendyke
Falkirk
Stirlingshire
FK2 8PP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
FAIRWEATHER, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2025-01-31
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FAIRWEATHER, Janis→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FAIRWEATHER, Euan→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-12-16 · resigned 2026-02-02
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Recent filings (11 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-12-16