EES TRUSTEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00576832 · ltd · incorporated 1957-01-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 11.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.7y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
49 officers (4 active, 49 linked, 38 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
244 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-09-16
    TREVASKIS, George Richard appointed
    director
  5. 2024-09-16
    PEARS, Christopher resigned
    director
  6. 2024-09-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-01-25
    BOTH, Llewellyn Kevan resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-09-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-04-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-12-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2021-12-01
    MATTHEWS, Judith Mary appointed
    secretary
  18. 2021-07-23
    DOLBEAR, Jonathan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-07-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-10-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2019-10-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Citibank N.A.
  24. 2019-08-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-07-31
    HAZELL-SMART, Leighton Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2019-07-31
    HOOD, James Terence resigned
    director
  27. 2019-07-31
    PEARS, Christopher appointed
    director
  28. 2019-07-31
    SARKAR, Nazir resigned
    director
  29. 2015-12-08
    DRAKE, Martyn William resigned
    director
  30. 2015-12-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2014-09-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC (As Trustee for Itself and Each Other Morgan Stanley Company)
  32. 2014-08-01
    HOOD, James Terence appointed
    director
  33. 2014-07-31
    MILLS, Christopher Andrew resigned
    director
  34. 2014-07-31
    OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert resigned
    director
  35. 2013-03-22
    MILLS, Christopher Andrew appointed
    director
  36. 2011-07-21
    DOLBEAR, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  37. 2011-04-04
    BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
    director
  38. 2011-04-04
    SARKAR, Nazir appointed
    director
  39. 2011-03-31
    FOSTER, Julian David resigned
    director
  40. 2011-03-31
    NELSON, Richard John resigned
    director
  41. 2010-04-28
    GRAY, Edward resigned
    director
  42. 2010-02-05
    BOTH, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
    secretary
  43. 2010-02-05
    LOCKWOOD, Angela resigned
    secretary
  44. 2010-02-05
    DRAKE, Martyn William appointed
    director
  45. 2010-02-05
    OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert appointed
    director
  46. 2010-02-05
    WOOLGROVE, Thomas resigned
    director
  47. 2009-11-25
    WOOLGROVE, Thomas appointed
    director
  48. 2009-11-06
    SEALE, Adam resigned
    director
  49. 2008-10-09
    GRAY, Edward appointed
    director
  50. 2008-09-15
    SEALE, Adam appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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.)

Group structure

Ees Corporate Trustees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ees Corporate Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
EES TRUSTEES LIMITED
This company · 00576832

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ees Corporate Trustees Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest08/04/2016

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
Incorporated1957-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol
BS13 8AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (4 active · 45 resigned)

MATTHEWS, Judith Mary
secretary · appointed 2021-12-01
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Active
BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-04-04
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Active
HAZELL-SMART, Leighton Peter
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-07-31
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Active
TREVASKIS, George Richard
director · ~32y · appointed 2024-09-16
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Active
BOTH, Llewellyn Kevan
secretary · appointed 2010-02-05 · resigned 2024-01-25
Resigned
BRINDLEY, Maura Frances
secretary · appointed 2000-05-12 · resigned 2001-06-04
Resigned
DOLBEAR, Jonathan
secretary · appointed 2011-07-21 · resigned 2021-07-23
Resigned
FERRIS, Thomas Anthony
secretary · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2000-05-12
Resigned
LOCK, Mervyn Albert
secretary · resigned 1994-03-01
Resigned
LOCKWOOD, Angela
secretary · appointed 2006-08-04 · resigned 2010-02-05
Resigned
VALENTINE, Claire Margaret
secretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1997-06-30
Resigned
WEBSTER, Mandy Patricia
secretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1999-05-28
Resigned
MOURANT & CO CAPITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-02-13 · resigned 2006-08-04
Resigned
MOURANT & CO SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2002-02-13
Resigned
BARFORD, David Richard
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2001-06-04
Resigned
BRENNAN, Kevin Lionel
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-02-13 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
BRIDSON, Robert John
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-06 · resigned 2006-11-01
Resigned
BROWN, Brendan Joseph Robert
director · ~70y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 1999-03-17
Resigned
CARTWRIGHT, Richard Spencer
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-12-24 · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned
CRILL, James David Philippe
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2002-07-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Citibank N.A.
A registered charge10/10/2019
satisfied
Morgan Stanley & Co. International (As Trustee for Itself and Each Other Morgan Stanley Company)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC (As Trustee for Itself and Each Other Morgan Stanley Company)
A registered charge09/09/201408/12/2015
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Recent filings (244 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-28