ETHICAL EQUITY LIMITED
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 (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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-12 | 2024-08-12 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-17➖HARRISON, Stuart Owen resigneddirector
- 2024-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-02-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-09➕LINDSAY, Denis Martin appointeddirector
- 2022-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-12-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-08-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-30📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-04-30📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-10➖HOOD, Mark Alan resigneddirector
- 2021-01-30➕HARRISON, Stuart Owen appointeddirector
- 2019-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ETHICAL EQUITY LIMITED
- 2019-08-13➕SHAH, Ali Kazmi appointeddirector
- 2019-08-13➕HOOD, Mark Alan appointeddirector
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ali Kazmi Shah Individual · British · DOB 10/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/08/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Alan Hoodceased 15/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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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