ENCO GLOBAL TESTING SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07027004 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-23
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
79 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-04➖GISBOURNE, David Nigel resigneddirector
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-05-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-30➕NORRIS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-05-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-05-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-06➕IRELAND, Kirsty appointeddirector
- 2013-09-24➕GISBOURNE, David Nigel appointeddirector
- 2013-01-02➕HOLGATE, Tim appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-02➕HOLGATE, Timothy Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2013-01-02➕ISBECQUE, Daniel Andre appointeddirector
- 2013-01-02➖CURTIS, Simon Wesley resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-02➖CURTIS, Martin Maclean resigneddirector
- 2013-01-02➖CURTIS, Simon Wesley resigneddirector
- 2009-10-10➕CURTIS, Martin Maclean appointeddirector
- 2009-09-25➕CURTIS, Simon Wesley appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-25➕CURTIS, Simon Wesley appointeddirector
- 2009-09-25➖ROUND, Jonathon Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ENCO GLOBAL TESTING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2009-09-23➕ROUND, Jonathon Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
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 62. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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.)
Group structure
Curtis Wool Direct Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Curtis Wool Direct Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ENCO GLOBAL TESTING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 07027004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Curtis Wool Direct Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 18/11/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Curtis Wool Direct Limitedceased 18/11/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Lawrence House
Dowley Gap Business Park
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 1WA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)
Active
HOLGATE, Timothy Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-01-02
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IRELAND, Kirsty→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-09-06
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ISBECQUE, Daniel Andre→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-01-02
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NORRIS, Richard→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-11-30
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CURTIS, Simon Wesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2013-01-02
CURTIS, Martin Maclean→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-10-10 · resigned 2013-01-02
CURTIS, Simon Wesley→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2013-01-02
GISBOURNE, David Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-09-24 · resigned 2024-04-04
ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-09-23 · resigned 2009-09-25
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Recent filings (79 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-15
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-15
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-05-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-05-10