EPETOME LTD

🌿Early-stageactive
15280507 · ltd · incorporated 2023-11-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-33.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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, 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £33,903

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£34k
Current Assets
£619k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£-29.4k
Current assets£619.3k
Net assets£-33.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 3 resolution
  • 3 capital
  • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-03-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2026-03-16
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2026-03-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2026-03-14
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  6. 2026-03-04
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2026-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2026-03-04
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2025-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-01-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2023-11-13
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    Company incorporated
    As EPETOME LTD
  12. 2023-11-13
    ENGLISH, Emily Claire appointed
    director
  13. 2023-11-13
    GWILLIAM, Henry Richard appointed
    director
  14. 2023-11-13
    HILL, James Peter appointed
    director
  15. 2023-11-13
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Henry Richard Gwilliam
Individual · British · DOB 11/1988 · age 38
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/11/2023
Mr James Peter Hill
Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/11/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

Spaces
7 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5HD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

ENGLISH, Emily Claire
director · ~31y · appointed 2023-11-13
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Active
GWILLIAM, Henry Richard
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-11-13
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Active
HILL, James Peter
director · ~37y · appointed 2023-11-13
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Active

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Recent filings (13 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-14
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-03-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-11-13