ETEX GROUP LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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.
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02➕BROWN, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➕BROWN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➖PAYNE, Brian John resigneddirector
- 2025-01-02➖PAYNE, Maureen Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ETEX GROUP LIMITED
- 2019-01-02➕PAYNE, Brian John appointeddirector
- 2019-01-02➕PAYNE, Maureen Anne appointeddirector
- 2019-01-02📄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 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BROWN, Andrew David (same surname) appointed 2025-01-02. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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
Ml Uk Holding Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ml Uk Holding Limited Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 15/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian John Payneceased 15/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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