E-SEARCH CONSULTING LTD

🚨Distressedactive
04248087 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-09
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2019
Net worth
£-45.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £45,127

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£45k
↑ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
-£46k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£90k-£81k-£72k-£63k-£54k-£45kJul 2018Jul 2019

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2019-07-312018-07-31
Total assets£-45.1k£-48.1k
Current assets£-46.4k£-90.1k
Net assets£-45.1k£-48.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-10-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-02-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-02-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-06-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-06-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2024-05-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-10-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-08-05
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2021-07-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-08-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2016-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2016-07-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2016-07-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2016-07-01
    ➖
    ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2016-05-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    CARRICK-MOORE, Leigh appointed
    director
  23. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-08-01
    ➖
    SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2007-08-01
    ➖
    BROOK, Janet resigned
    director
  26. 2005-08-01
    ➕
    BROOK, Janet appointed
    director
  27. 2005-08-01
    ➖
    CARRICK MOORE, Leigh resigned
    director
  28. 2002-05-01
    ➖
    HAMEED, Shamsa resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2002-05-01
    ➕
    CARRICK MOORE, Leigh appointed
    director
  31. 2002-05-01
    ➖
    VYAS, Kunal resigned
    director
  32. 2002-03-01
    ➕
    HAMEED, Shamsa appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-03-01
    ➕
    VYAS, Kunal appointed
    director
  34. 2001-07-27
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2001-07-27
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2001-07-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As E-SEARCH CONSULTING LTD
  37. 2001-07-09
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2001-07-09
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2021-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2021-06-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Leigh Carrick-Moore
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

206 Royle Building
31 Wenlock Rd
London
N1 7SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2021-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2021-06-25OVERDUE
Last: 2020-06-11

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

CARRICK-MOORE, Leigh→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAMEED, Shamsa→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2002-05-01
Resigned
ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2016-07-01
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2001-07-27
Resigned
SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2007-08-01
Resigned
BROOK, Janet→
director · ~85y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2007-08-01
Resigned
CARRICK MOORE, Leigh→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
VYAS, Kunal→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2002-05-01
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2001-07-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-08-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-19