71-73 EATON PLACE LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £70.2k | £60.0k |
| Current assets | £1.8k | £3.9k |
| Net assets | £70.2k | £60.0k |
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs 71-73 EATON PLACE LTD
- 2016-11-09➕WHITMORE, James Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2016-11-09➕WHITMORE, Sara Jane Louisa Phipps appointeddirector
- 2016-11-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Nicholas Whitmore Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/11/2016 |
Mrs Sara Jane Louisa Phipps Whitmore Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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