2ENCAPSULATE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14883182 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-21
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£16.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
82
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 £16,282
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £32.0k |
| Current assets | £32.0k |
| Net assets | £16.3k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-08-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-01➕HUGHES, Jonathon Roger appointeddirector
- 2023-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 2ENCAPSULATE LTD
- 2023-05-21➕FIELDHOUSE, Graham Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-05-21📄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 62 — 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 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Andrew Fieldhouse Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/05/2023 |
Mr Jonathon Roger Hughes Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 26/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81222 — Specialised cleaning services
Registered office
Unit K7
Ashfield Road
London
Greater London
N4 1FF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FIELDHOUSE, Graham Andrew→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, Jonathon Roger→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-01-01
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Recent filings (13 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-08-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-21