E.C.I.A. TRUSTEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03355862 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1997-04-18
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-07➕SIMPSON, John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-06➖BAILEY, Simon Charles resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25➖HOCKEY, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2023-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-04-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-15➖ASH, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-15➕BAILEY, Simon Charles appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-21➕WILKINS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➖COLLINSON, Andrew Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-04-13➖HUNTER, Derek resigneddirector
- 2010-05-27➖BILLINGTON, David John resigneddirector
- 2010-05-27➕COLLINSON, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2009-03-25➖LEE, Stephen Warwick resigneddirector
- 2008-05-13➕ASH, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-12➖LAI, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖SCRIMSHAW, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2008-03-31➖USSHER, Martin Francis resigneddirector
- 2006-05-25➕BILLINGTON, David John appointeddirector
- 2006-05-25➕SCRIMSHAW, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2006-05-25➖TOMLIN, Frederick John resigneddirector
- 2004-06-30➖GARVEY, Michael Edwin resigneddirector
- 2004-05-27➖COWAN, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-05-27➕HUNTER, Derek appointeddirector
- 2004-05-27➕USSHER, Martin Francis appointeddirector
- 2004-02-27➖WILLIAMS, Richard Brenig resigneddirector
- 2002-09-02➕GARVEY, Michael Edwin appointeddirector
- 2002-09-02➕LEE, Stephen Warwick appointeddirector
- 2002-09-02➖REES, Hugh Edward Williams resigneddirector
- 2001-05-31➖BURT, John resigneddirector
- 2000-07-27➕TOMLIN, Frederick John appointeddirector
- 2000-06-11➕LAI, Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-31➖MCGILL, John Gerard Antony resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-07➖HIGGINS, Nigel Alan resigneddirector
- 1999-02-24➖ROWLAND, James Arthur resigneddirector
- 1999-01-02➖HICKS, Charles Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1999-01-02➕MCGILL, John Gerard Antony appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 John Simpson Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael John Hockeyceased 25/04/2023· 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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| 147 CAMBRIDGE STREET TENANTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 01049221 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 54y | — | — |
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| 152 CROMWELL ROAD MANAGEMENT RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 04996432 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1997-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
5th Floor Broadway House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18
Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)
SIMPSON, John→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILKINS, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASH, Richard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2020-04-15
BAILEY, Simon Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-04-15 · resigned 2025-01-06
HICKS, Charles Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 1999-01-02
LAI, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-11 · resigned 2008-05-12
MCGILL, John Gerard Antony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-02 · resigned 2000-05-31
BEAUMONT, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 1997-10-29
BILLINGTON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-05-25 · resigned 2010-05-27
BLOOMFIELD, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 1998-05-27
BURT, John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 2001-05-31
COLLINSON, Andrew Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-05-27 · resigned 2014-12-18
COWAN, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-05-27 · resigned 2004-05-27
GARVEY, Michael Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-09-02 · resigned 2004-06-30
HIGGINS, Nigel Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 1999-05-07
HOCKEY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-05-27 · resigned 2023-04-25
HUNTER, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2012-04-13
LEE, Stephen Warwick→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-09-02 · resigned 2009-03-25
MURPHY, Edward Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-04-18 · resigned 1998-04-01
REES, Hugh Edward Williams→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-05-27 · resigned 2002-09-02
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Recent filings (106 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2022-05-10