N. E. TREECARE LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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.
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 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs N. E. TREECARE LTD
- 2018-12-03➕EDDY, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2018-12-03➕HARRIS, Christopher Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-12-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
N. E. Gardencare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. E. Gardencare Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/12/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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