EAM QS SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-8.7k | — |
| Current assets | £15.9k | — |
| Net assets | £-8.7k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2020-11-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs EAM QS SERVICES LTD
- 2015-07-22➕MONTAGUE, Kevin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Montague Individual · Irish · DOB 09/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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