ECOGEN RECYCLING LTD
🌳Matureactive
07142072 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.87M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,874,125
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£239k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£1.9m
↑ 5.5% YoY
Current Assets
£2.8m
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.37M | £2.39M |
| Current assets | £2.75M | £2.32M |
| Cash | £239.1k | £315.0k |
| Debtors | £2.50M | £1.97M |
| Net assets | £1.87M | £1.78M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-19➖NICHOLLS, Megan Rose Claire resigneddirector
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-08-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-12-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2015-05-01➕LEWIS, James Michael Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-09-17➕NICHOLLS, Megan Rose Claire appointeddirector
- 2010-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ECOGEN RECYCLING LTD
- 2010-02-01➕NICHOLLS, William John Mclerie, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
Ecogen Group (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ecogen Group (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ECOGEN RECYCLING LTD
This company · 07142072
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ecogen Group (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/12/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr William John Mclerie Nichollsceased 01/12/2018· 50-75% shares
- Mrs Megan Rose Claire Nichollsceased 01/12/2018· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated2010-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Kings Worthy Business Park
Stoke Charity Road
Kings Worthy
Hampshire
SO21 2RP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
LEWIS, James Michael Peter→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NICHOLLS, William John Mclerie, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2010-02-01
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NICHOLLS, Megan Rose Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2013-09-17 · resigned 2026-02-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/08/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-18