EC ENGLISH OXFORD LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £28.6k |
| Gross profit | £28.6k |
| Operating profit | £58.5k |
| Average employees | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
4 signals 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
- • 2 officers
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-06➖VASSALLO, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-15➖NEISH, Therese Gemma resigneddirector
- 2025-10-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-02-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-15➕NEISH, Therese Gemma appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15➖TIN, War War resigneddirector
- 2024-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-01➕VASSALLO, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2022-05-01➖XUEREB, Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-01-01➖GIFFIN, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2021-01-01➕TIN, War War appointeddirector
- 2020-10-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-09-01➕GIFFIN, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2014-05-01➖BONETT, David resigneddirector
- 2012-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs EC ENGLISH OXFORD LIMITED
- 2012-09-04➕MANGION, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-09-04➕BONETT, David appointeddirector
- 2012-09-04➕XUEREB, Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: NEISH, Therese Gemma resigned 2026-01-15; VASSALLO, Michelle resigned 2026-02-06
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/10/2020 | 27/10/2025 |