ESI UK LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
04273597 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-20
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£6.25M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
120 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
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £84,653
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year
Turnover YoY
+7%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6.25M | £5.84M |
| Gross profit | £2.78M | £2.70M |
| Operating profit | £-202.1k | £69.6k |
| Profit before tax | £-84.7k | £138.7k |
| Average employees | 1800 | 1600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-11-28📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-11-28⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-11-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-24➕ROY, Paul Ian appointeddirector
- 2025-09-24➕SMITH, Gareth Brinley appointeddirector
- 2025-09-24➖RÉGNIER, Corinne-Romefort resigneddirector
- 2025-09-24➖KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES FRANCE SAS resignedcorporate-director
- 2025-09-03📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-29📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2024-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-28📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2024-08-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-28📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2024-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-09➖ZORGATI, Olfa resigneddirector
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-01➕RÉGNIER, Corinne-Romefort appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➖ST JOHN, Christopher Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01➕ZORGATI, Olfa appointeddirector
- 2018-02-01➖GREMAUD, Marco resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-01➖GREMAUD, Marco resigneddirector
- 2015-07-31➖KISIELEWICZ, Tomasz resigneddirector
- 2013-07-29➕ST JOHN, Christopher Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-07-29➖WAMS, Nanno Willem Cornelis resigneddirector
- 2010-11-01➖MULLER-BORLE, Eric resigneddirector
- 2010-11-01➕WAMS, Nanno Willem Cornelis appointeddirector
- 2008-10-24➕GREMAUD, Marco appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-24➖KISIELEWICZ, Tomasz resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-24➕GREMAUD, Marco appointeddirector
- 2008-10-24➕MULLER-BORLE, Eric appointeddirector
- 2007-01-15➖BILLAUD, Philippe Roland resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-15➕KISIELEWICZ, Tomasz appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-15➖BILLAUD, Philippe Roland resigneddirector
- 2007-01-15➕KISIELEWICZ, Tomasz appointeddirector
- 2001-10-19➕BILLAUD, Philippe Roland appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-19➖MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-19➕BILLAUD, Philippe Roland appointeddirector
- 2001-10-19➕BODEN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2001-10-19➖BODEN, Andrew resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-11-28: legacy
2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: RÉGNIER, Corinne-Romefort resigned 2025-09-24; KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES FRANCE SAS resigned 2025-09-24
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 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.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Communications Road
Greenham Business Park
Newbury
Berkshire
RG19 6AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
ROY, Paul Ian→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Gareth Brinley→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BILLAUD, Philippe Roland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2007-01-15
GREMAUD, Marco→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-24 · resigned 2018-02-01
KISIELEWICZ, Tomasz→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2008-10-24
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-10-19
BILLAUD, Philippe Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2007-01-15
BODEN, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2001-10-19
GREMAUD, Marco→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-10-24 · resigned 2018-02-01
KISIELEWICZ, Tomasz→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2015-07-31
MULLER-BORLE, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-10-24 · resigned 2010-11-01
RICH, Michael William→
Resignednominee-director · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-10-19
RÉGNIER, Corinne-Romefort→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2025-09-24
ST JOHN, Christopher Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2013-07-29 · resigned 2021-04-01
WAMS, Nanno Willem Cornelis→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2013-07-29
WARNER, William→
Resignednominee-director · ~58y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-10-19
ZORGATI, Olfa→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2024-02-09
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES FRANCE SAS→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-10-19 · resigned 2025-09-24
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (120 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-28
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-11-28
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-08-29