ESC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
04524908 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-03
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£162.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -55% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £162,234
Cash draining
Cash down 55% YoY
Cash YoY
-55%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£43k
↓ 55% YoY
Net Worth
£162k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£862k
↑ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£172k£345k£517k£690k£862kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£736.5k£695.5k
Current assets£861.9k£803.9k
Cash£43.3k£95.2k
Debtors£818.6k£708.6k
Net assets£162.2k£110.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-02-03
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    HINCHELWOOD, Ryan appointed
    director
  3. 2026-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-03
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2020-06-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  13. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2017-09-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2017-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-04-25
    ➕
    MOORE, Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2010-08-01
    ➖
    BOLER, Kellee Anne resigned
    secretary
  21. 2010-08-01
    ➖
    CUPITT, Dawn resigned
    director
  22. 2009-08-01
    ➕
    FALCONER, Kellee appointed
    director
  23. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    BOLER, Kellee Anne appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-02-01
    ➖
    CUPITT, Dawn resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-07-31
    ➖
    WOODALL, Lyndon resigned
    director
  26. 2002-09-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ESC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD
  27. 2002-09-03
    ➕
    CUPITT, Dawn appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-09-03
    ➕
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-09-03
    ➖
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2002-09-03
    ➕
    CUPITT, Dawn appointed
    director
  31. 2002-09-03
    ➕
    WOODALL, Lyndon appointed
    director
  32. 2002-09-03
    ➕
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2002-09-03
    ➖
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Esc Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Esc Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ESC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD
This company · 04524908

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Esc Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest24/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Dawn Cupittceased 24/04/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2002-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110

Registered office

Unit 1 Brimington Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7UW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

FALCONER, Kellee→
director · ~50y · appointed 2009-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HINCHELWOOD, Ryan→
director · ~52y · appointed 2026-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOORE, Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOLER, Kellee Anne→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2010-08-01
Resigned
CUPITT, Dawn→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-03 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned
QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-03 · resigned 2002-09-03
Resigned
CUPITT, Dawn→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-09-03 · resigned 2010-08-01
Resigned
WOODALL, Lyndon→
director · ~72y · appointed 2002-09-03 · resigned 2006-07-31
Resigned
QA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-03 · resigned 2002-09-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property30/06/2020—
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Recent filings (77 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-04