ECTON FIELDS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14207553 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-01
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,052
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£130k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £128.2k |
| Current assets | £130.0k |
| Net assets | £2.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-31➕KING, Michael Frank appointeddirector
- 2026-01-31➖PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigneddirector
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ECTON FIELDS LTD
- 2022-07-01➕DINSDALE, James Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➕PERCIVAL, John Martyn appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Giles Dearing Cadman Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
1-4 South Lodge Offices
100 Wellingborough Road
Ecton
Northamptonshire
NN6 0QR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
DINSDALE, James Sebastian→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, Michael Frank→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-01-31
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PERCIVAL, John Martyn→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2026-01-31
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Recent filings (11 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-01