EARLSDALE LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 9.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £244.6k | £252.1k |
| Current assets | £4.0k | £5.1k |
| Net assets | £-57.6k | £-37.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-07-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-06-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-06-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-12-22🏢Company incorporatedAs EARLSDALE LTD
- 2016-12-22➕DRANSFIELD, Gavin Neil appointeddirector
- 2016-12-22📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gavin Neil Dransfield Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Agriculture · ST postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNES EQUINE LTD→ 13188143 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ECCLESHALL ANIMAL HEALTH & FOOD CENTRE LIMITED→ 03091521 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| ELEACIER SPORTING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 14701445 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 04871836 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ELMS FARM (ALBRIGHTON) LIMITED→ 00746293 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 63y | — | — |
| ESE CONTRACTS LTD→ 08007305 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| EVERLAST PROTECTION LIMITED→ 14139685 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| EVERSAFE PEST SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15671498 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FEEDERS R US LTD→ 10318427 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FENNYBANKS LTD→ 09554606 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FIELD HOUSE FARM LTD→ 14518905 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FLANDERS FALLEN STOCK LIMITED→ 11415781 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/06/2017 | — |