ELOSCO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00615462 · ltd · incorporated 1958-11-24
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 65.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01470
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 94-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 94). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 65.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 65.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-22📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2022-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-25➖LEHMANN, Frank resigneddirector
- 2021-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2002-07-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-07-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-09-22➕HORNBROOK, Rosemary Anne appointeddirector
- 1996-07-31➕HORNBROOK, Rosemary Anne appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-31➕LEHMANN, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 1996-07-31➖KENDALL, Geoffrey Marris resignedsecretary
- 1996-07-31➖KENDALL, Geoffrey Marris resigneddirector
- 1993-11-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-06-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1991-05-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1960-11-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1958-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ELOSCO LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 94 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 94 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Rosemary Anne Hornbrook Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 25/09/2021 |
Mrs Charlotte Lehmann Individual · British · DOB 09/1932 · age 94 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 25/09/2021 |
Mr Adrian Alan Bentley Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 25/09/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adrian Alan Bentleyceased 25/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr Frank Lehmannceased 25/09/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRANEHILL ENGINEERING & PLANT REPAIRS LIMITED→ 05771356 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| CRICK ALPACAS FOR WELLBEING LTD→ 15659813 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DON'T BUY, ADOPT LTD→ 14184684 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| F & A GEORGE LIMITED→ 00368657 · est 1941 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 84y | — | — |
| FAIRFAX FARM LTD→ 13041717 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FINDSTOCK LIMITED→ 03168867 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| FIRST CLASS TIMBER LTD→ 12247030 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FISH AND POND CENTRE LIMITED→ 04230942 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| FISHING ASSOCIATION LTD→ 13524114 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FJT ( FEEDSTOCK SERVICES ) LTD→ 15962384 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FOREST GUMP LTD→ 14367294 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FOX FARM LTD→ 11809301 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01470 — SIC 01470
Registered office
Brampton Wood Lane
Dob Hall
Desborough
Northants
NN14 2SJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
HORNBROOK, Rosemary Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-07-31
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HORNBROOK, Rosemary Anne→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-09-22
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Active
LEHMANN, Peter Charles→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KENDALL, Geoffrey Marris→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-07-31
KENDALL, Geoffrey Marris→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1996-07-31
LEHMANN, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2021-09-25
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/07/2002 | 09/01/2007 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/06/1992 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/05/1991 | 26/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/11/1960 | 09/11/1993 |
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Recent filings (117 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-22