ESBII UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04048938 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-08

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 19.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.4y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 19.4 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.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

44 officers (6 active, 44 linked, 37 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

149 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand

2025-09-23
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accounts · AA
2025-09-03
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POPE, Glenn resigned
director
2025-09-03
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officers · TM01
2025-09-02
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CONRY, Michael resigned
director
2025-09-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-03
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YOUNG, William appointed
director
2025-03-03
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officers · AP01
2025-02-04
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O'HICEADHA, Padraig resigned
director
2025-02-04
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officers · TM01
2025-01-10
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officers · CH01
2025-01-07
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officers · AP01
2025-01-06
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O'RIORDAN, Eoghan Paul appointed
director
2024-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
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address · AD01
2024-01-30
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address · AD01
2023-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
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officers · AP01
2023-03-20
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CONNOLLY, Gary Patrick appointed
director
2023-03-20
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CONRY, Michael appointed
director
2023-03-20
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officers · AP01
2022-10-05
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accounts · AA
2022-06-28
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officers · AP01
2022-06-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-16
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PHELAN, Donal resigned
director
2022-06-16
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POPE, Glenn appointed
director
2022-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
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WALSHE, Stephen Patrick appointed
director
2022-01-06
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SMITH, Paul Gerard resigned
director
2022-01-06
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officers · AP01
2022-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-26
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SMITH, Paul Gerard appointed
director
2021-05-26
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officers · AP01
2020-03-06
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KINSMAN, Caitriona appointed
director
2020-03-06
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CAPLIS, Jim resigned
director
2020-03-06
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HEALY, John resigned
director
2020-03-06
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MCADAM, Siobhan resigned
director
2020-03-06
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O'HICEADHA, Padraig appointed
director
2020-03-06
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PHELAN, Donal appointed
director
2020-03-06
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SINNOTT, Marie resigned
director
2020-03-06
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SMITH, Paul Gerard resigned
director
2019-08-01
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REDMOND, John resigned
director
2019-08-01
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SINNOTT, Marie appointed
director
2019-05-24
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O'MAHONY, Michael resigned
director
2019-05-24
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SMITH, Paul Gerard appointed
director
2019-01-14
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ARTHUR, Grace resigned
director
2019-01-14
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CAPLIS, Jim appointed
director
2019-01-14
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CAPLIS, Jim resigned
director
2019-01-14
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CAPLIS, Jim appointed
director
2019-01-14
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HAVERTY, Edel resigned
director
2019-01-14
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MCADAM, Siobhan appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 106 events

Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CONRY, Michael resigned 2025-09-02; POPE, Glenn resigned 2025-09-03

Group structure

Esb Group (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Esb Group (Uk) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ESBII UK LIMITED

This company · 04048938

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
Esb Group (Uk) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2000-08-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Eastcastle House

27/28 Eastcastle Street

London

W1W 8DH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-13

Last: 2025-06-29