ECHOLITE ELECTRICS LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.5k |
| Current assets | £19.6k |
| Cash | £7.7k |
| Debtors | £8.3k |
| Net assets | £7.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-28➖BIKOUMOU KIESE, Olivier Magloire resigneddirector
- 2010-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ECHOLITE ELECTRICS LIMITED
- 2010-05-06➕SWABY, Leroy Albert appointeddirector
- 2010-05-06➕BIKOUMOU KIESE, Olivier Magloire appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leroy Albert Swaby Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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