ETEACH UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03841479 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-14
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 67 → 77
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 67 → 77
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£6.80M
year to Oct 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78200Temporary employment agency activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.9y
40/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 14 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
154 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
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £787,375
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 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £6.80M |
| Gross profit | £5.44M |
| Operating profit | £-796.3k |
| Profit before tax | £-787.4k |
| Average employees | 7700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28➖CLARKE, Gregory Allison resigneddirector
- 2025-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-01➖WEIDEMAN, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-01➖WEIDEMAN, Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01➖MARKOWSKI, Anthony Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01➖WHELAN, Eamonn Francis resigneddirector
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-30➖BURN, Denis Andrew Southerden resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➕WEIDEMAN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2021-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-01➕WEIDEMAN, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2020-05-01➖LINNELL, Robert Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-05-01➕MARKOWSKI, Anthony Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-05-01➕WHELAN, Eamonn Francis appointeddirector
- 2019-09-01➕HOWELLS, Rhys Martin appointeddirector
- 2019-07-29➖YALDEN, Martin Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-30➕YALDEN, Martin Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-05➖DAVY, Amanda resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-29➕DAVY, Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-01➖GEENS, Claire Aileen resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-01➕GEENS, Claire Aileen appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-18➕BURN, Denis Andrew Southerden appointeddirector
- 2011-11-10➖ROOKER, Malcolm resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-27➕ROOKER, Malcolm appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-01➕LINNELL, Robert Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-02-11➖CRABB, Melanie Frances resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-14➕CLARKE, Gregory Allison appointeddirector
- 2008-10-31➖BURN, Denis Andrew Southerden resigneddirector
- 2008-03-03➖SLOSS, John Andrew May resigneddirector
- 2007-05-23➖STEVENS, Christopher Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➕CRABB, Melanie Frances appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-11➖EADLE, Rachael Jane resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-01➕EADLE, Rachael Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-12-31➖GILTRAP, Peter John resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
91/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Eteach Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Eteach Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ETEACH UK LIMITED
This company · 03841479
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Eteach Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Paul Howellsceased 16/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
1 Arlington Square
Downshire Way
Bracknell
RG12 1WA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14
Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)
HOWELLS, John Paul→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOWELLS, Rhys Martin→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2019-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRABB, Melanie Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2011-02-11
DAVY, Amanda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-29 · resigned 2018-11-05
EADLE, Rachael Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2006-09-11
GEENS, Claire Aileen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2018-06-01
GILTRAP, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2005-12-31
HOWELLS, John Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2001-09-13
LEATHAM, Simon Anthony Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2003-09-10
ROOKER, Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-27 · resigned 2011-11-10
WEIDEMAN, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2025-07-01
WILSON, Tina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-13 · resigned 2002-05-20
YALDEN, Martin Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2019-07-29
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-14 · resigned 1999-09-14
BURN, Denis Andrew Southerden→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-11-18 · resigned 2021-09-30
BURN, Denis Andrew Southerden→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-05-04 · resigned 2008-10-31
CLARKE, Gregory Allison→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-06-14 · resigned 2025-08-28
CLARKE, Gregory Allison→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-04-07 · resigned 2003-04-30
LINNELL, Robert Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2020-05-01
MARKOWSKI, Anthony Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2024-07-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Admiral Admiral Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 15/04/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/09/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (154 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-23