ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06643735 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-11
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£880.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 65/100. 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 -75% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £880,068
Net assets shrinking
Down £215,549 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 75% YoY
Cash YoY
-75%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£67k
↓ 75% YoY
Net Worth
£880k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £954.5k | £1.18M |
| Current assets | £1.28M | £1.60M |
| Cash | £67.5k | £266.3k |
| Debtors | £1.19M | £1.32M |
| Net assets | £880.1k | £1.10M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-02➕SCOURFIELD, Andrew Philip appointeddirector
- 2021-07-02➕SCOURFIELD, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-07-02➕SIMS, Joanne Lesley appointeddirector
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-01-25📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2020-12-01➖MEREDITH, Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2010-06-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2009-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2008-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & SERVICES LIMITED
- 2008-07-11➕SCOURFIELD, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-11➕SCOURFIELD, Paul appointeddirector
- 2008-07-11➕MEREDITH, Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Jane Scourfield Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2024 |
Mr Paul Scourfield Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Meredithceased 01/12/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300
Registered office
Unit 11 Rockfield Road Industrial Estate
Rockfield Road
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 2UA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-19
Last: 2025-07-05
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
Active
SCOURFIELD, Andrew Philip→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-07-02
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SCOURFIELD, Paul→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-07-11
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SCOURFIELD, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-07-02
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SIMS, Joanne Lesley→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-07-02
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MEREDITH, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-07-11 · resigned 2020-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/07/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 29/03/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 02/06/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 11/03/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-09