74C EP LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.07M | £5.04M |
| Current assets | £31.7k | £32.0k |
| Cash | £23.6k | £31.2k |
| Debtors | £8.1k | £786 |
| Net assets | £-52.9k | £-30.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-09-30➖DAL, Mads Christoffer resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Efg Private Bank (Channel Islands) Limited
- 2013-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 74C EP LTD
- 2013-06-28➕DAL, Torben appointeddirector
- 2013-06-28➕DAL, Mads Christoffer appointedsecretary
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Kapital Estates Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kapital Estates Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Retex Enterprises Ltdceased 11/12/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Efg Private Bank (Channel Islands) Efg Private Bank (Channel Islands) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/05/2014 | — |