EMPTEEZY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC100049 · ltd · incorporated 1986-07-15
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£2.91M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28220
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 33.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
250 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,913,035
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£242k
Net Worth
£2.9m
Current Assets
£2.3m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.96M |
| Current assets | £2.29M |
| Cash | £242.3k |
| Debtors | £1.74M |
| Net assets | £2.91M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
5 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄mortgage-create-with-deedmortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-16📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-07-16📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-07-16📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-07-16📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-07-12📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-07-12📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-07-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-01🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2025-06-23📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-04-11📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-04-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-03🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Chiltern Capital Nominees (Spill) Limited (as Security Trustee)
- 2025-04-03🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Chiltern Capital Nominees (Spill) Limited (as Security Trustee)
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-07-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-08📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-07-08📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-07-04📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2024-07-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-21➖BYRNE, David James resigneddirector
- 2024-06-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Santander UK PLC (As the Secured Parties and the Security Agent)
- 2024-06-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2024-06-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2024-06-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2024-05-16➕COUPLAND, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01➕GOUGH, Sean appointeddirector
- 2024-02-21➖MCLEARY, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-02-11➖HAZLEWOOD, Jon resigneddirector
- 2023-11-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2023-04-21➖FATUS, Ludovic resigneddirector
- 2022-12-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-12-14➕BYRNE, David James appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14➕HAZLEWOOD, Jon appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14➖HUTCHINSON, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14➖ROBERTSON, Victoria Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14➖SANDERSON, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14➖WISHART, Bruce William resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Chiltern Capital Nomines (Spill) Limited
- 2022-12-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Chiltern Capital Nominees (Spill) Limited as Security Trustee
- 2022-11-16➖MCIVOR, Robert resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
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 59 — 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 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Empteezy Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Empteezy Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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EMPTEEZY LIMITED
This company · SC100049
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Empteezy Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Wish Propco Limitedceased 12/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Bruce William Wishartceased 15/11/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-07-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28220 — SIC 28220
Registered office
4 Muir Road
Houstoun Industrial Estate
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 5DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
COUPLAND, Michael William→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACK & CO, Messrs→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-01 · resigned 2008-01-21
MITCHELL, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-21 · resigned 2012-03-16
WISHART, Bruce William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-01-21
ABRAM, David Anthony Shaw→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2016-03-17
BYRNE, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-12-14 · resigned 2024-06-21
FATUS, Ludovic→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-08-26 · resigned 2023-04-21
HAZLEWOOD, Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-12-14 · resigned 2024-02-11
HUTCHINSON, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-09-10 · resigned 2022-12-14
LEGALLAIS, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2017-08-31
MCIVOR, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2022-11-16
MCLEARY, James Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-10-31 · resigned 2024-02-21
ROBERTSON, Victoria Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2018-10-31 · resigned 2022-12-14
SANDERSON, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-10 · resigned 2022-12-14
WISHART, Bruce William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2022-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
9
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Chiltern Capital Nominees (Spill) (as Security Trustee) Chiltern Capital Nominees (Spill) Limited (as Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 03/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Chiltern Capital Nominees (Spill) (as Security Trustee) Chiltern Capital Nominees (Spill) Limited (as Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 03/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (As the Secured Parties and the Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 30/11/2023 | 21/08/2024 | |
| outstanding | Chiltern Capital Nomines (Spill) Chiltern Capital Nomines (Spill) Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Chiltern Capital Nominees (Spill) as Security Trustee Chiltern Capital Nominees (Spill) Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 14/12/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 27/06/1994 | 16/12/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 14/01/1993 | 21/08/2024 |
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Recent filings (250 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
mortgage-create-with-deed
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-28
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-07-16
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-07-16
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-07-16
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-14
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-07-12
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-07-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-09
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-06-23
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-04-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24