326 ESSEX LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.1k | £5.1k |
| Current assets | £731 | £655 |
| Net assets | £23.2k | £7.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-30➕ESCUTIA ALBA, Itzel Guadalupe appointeddirector
- 2025-08-30➖BUITRAGO LOPEZ, Herney resigneddirector
- 2025-08-30➖CASTRILLON ARISTIZABAL, Wilson resigneddirector
- 2025-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-21➕BUITRAGO LOPEZ, Herney appointeddirector
- 2023-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 326 ESSEX LIMITED
- 2023-05-05➕CASTRILLON ARISTIZABAL, Wilson appointeddirector
- 2023-05-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BUITRAGO LOPEZ, Herney resigned 2025-08-30; CASTRILLON ARISTIZABAL, Wilson resigned 2025-08-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Itzel Guadalupe Escutia Alba Individual · Mexican · DOB 10/1997 · age 29 | 50–75% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/08/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Itzel Guadalupe Escutia Albaceased 30/08/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Herney Buitrago Lopezceased 30/08/2025· 50-75% shares
- Mr Wilson Castrillon Aristizabalceased 10/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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