ETC CONTRACTING & CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11220540 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£127.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43120Site preparation
- 46630SIC 46630
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 8.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £127,060
Net assets shrinking
Down £11,346,073 YoY
Cash YoY
+514%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.1m
↑ 514% YoY
Net Worth
£127k
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£7.1m
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £737.3k | £13.35M |
| Current assets | £7.09M | £12.15M |
| Cash | £1.14M | £185.3k |
| Debtors | £5.95M | £11.96M |
| Net assets | £127.1k | £11.47M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-06-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Reward Finance Group Limited
- 2025-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Phoenix Consultants LTD
- 2025-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-25➕TAYLOR, Ethan Adam appointeddirector
- 2025-11-25➖TAYLOR, George Adam resigneddirector
- 2025-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-06➖TAYLOR, Ethan Adam resigneddirector
- 2025-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22➕TAYLOR, George Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-09-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-07-18➖HOUSLEY, Carl James resigneddirector
- 2020-03-01➕HOUSLEY, Carl James appointeddirector
- 2018-07-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: UK Environmental Limited
- 2018-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ETC CONTRACTING & CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2018-02-22➕TAYLOR, Ethan Adam appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-08-11: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ethan Adam Taylor Individual · British · DOB 11/1999 · age 27 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 22/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
33 Pepper Street
London
Greater London
E14 9RP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
TAYLOR, Ethan Adam→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2025-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOUSLEY, Carl James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2023-07-18
TAYLOR, Ethan Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2018-02-22 · resigned 2025-02-06
TAYLOR, George Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-03-22 · resigned 2025-11-25
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Reward Finance Group Reward Finance Group Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/05/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Phoenix Consultants Phoenix Consultants LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2025 | 09/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/09/2023 | 15/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/09/2023 | 15/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | UK Environmental UK Environmental Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 27/07/2018 | 15/11/2024 |
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Recent filings (49 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-27