1994 EBS LTD

🌳Matureactive
08803536 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-05
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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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£200£400£600£800£1kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£1.0k£1.0k
Debtors£1.0k£1.0k
Net assets£1.0k£1.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-05-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-05-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-02-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2022-11-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-08-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-07-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-08-15
    ➕
    AVERY, Peter Neill appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-08-15
    ➕
    OGILVIE, Nicholas Edward appointed
    director
  20. 2014-08-15
    ➖
    NICHOLLS, John resigned
    secretary
  21. 2014-08-15
    ➖
    NICHOLLS, John resigned
    director
  22. 2013-12-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1994 EBS LTD
  23. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    AVERY, Pete appointed
    director
  24. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    FOREMAN, Tim appointed
    director
  25. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    NICHOLLS, John appointed
    secretary
  26. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    NICHOLLS, John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Timothy Matthew Foreman
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/05/2024
Mr Nicholas Edward Ogilvie
Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares29/05/2024
Mr Peter Neil Avery
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Djh Chester City Military House
24 Castle Street
Chester
CH1 2DS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-12
Last: 2025-05-29

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

AVERY, Peter Neill→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AVERY, Pete→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOREMAN, Tim→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OGILVIE, Nicholas Edward→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-08-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NICHOLLS, John→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-05 · resigned 2014-08-15
Resigned
NICHOLLS, John→
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-12-05 · resigned 2014-08-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13