ELLAN HAY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £330 | £330 |
| Current assets | £330 | £330 |
| Net assets | £330 | £330 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-07📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-06-01➕S W RELOCATIONS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28➖REES, Rana Lindsay resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-25➖FOWLER, Patricia Ann resigneddirector
- 2016-09-12➖FOWLER, Patricia Ann resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-12➕REES, Rana Lindsay appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-12➕FOWLER, Patricia Ann appointeddirector
- 2016-09-12➖FOWLER, Rana Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2014-08-06➖FOWLER, John Graeme resigneddirector
- 2014-08-06➕FOWLER, Rana Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2014-04-14➕HALL, Martin appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➖ROBINSON, Paul Desmond resigneddirector
- 2007-01-04➖BARRINGTON, Christine Susan resigneddirector
- 2004-01-29➖FOWLER, Patricia Ann resigneddirector
- 2004-01-29➕ROBINSON, Paul Desmond appointeddirector
- 2003-11-13➖BEER, Mark Ian resigneddirector
- 2003-01-16➕FOWLER, Patricia Ann appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-16➖HOLMES, Susan Mary resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-16➖HOLMES, Susan Mary resigneddirector
- 2002-11-29➕FOWLER, Patricia Ann appointeddirector
- 2002-11-04➕FOWLER, John Graeme appointeddirector
- 2002-10-17➕BARRINGTON, Christine Susan appointeddirector
- 2002-08-28➕BEER, Mark Ian appointeddirector
- 2002-05-23➖PENNEY, Alan Michael resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-23➖PENNEY, Alan Michael resigneddirector
- 2002-02-08➕PENNEY, Alan Michael appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-04➖PREECE, Kathleen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2001-10-27➕PENNEY, Alan Michael appointeddirector
- 2001-09-09➖PENNEY, Tracy resigneddirector
- 2001-02-01➕BROWNING, Rosemary Jeanette appointeddirector
- 2001-02-01➖WATKINS, Christopher Downes resigneddirector
- 2000-04-06➖PENNEY, Alan Michael resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-07➕PREECE, Kathleen Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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