ECS REMEDIATION LTD
- 41100Development of building projects
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 0.7y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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 · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £422.2k | £356.3k |
| Current assets | £373.7k | £468.1k |
| Net assets | £422.2k | £356.3k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-10-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-10-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ECS REMEDIATION LTD
- 2019-10-07➕HAWKS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-10-07➕JOHNSTON, Chris appointeddirector
- 2019-10-07📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-03-13: A registered charge; 2025-10-29: A registered charge; 2025-10-29: A registered charge
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Hawks Individual · British · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 07/10/2019 |
Mr Chris Johnston Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2025 | — |