EKOS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC229257 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.0y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-04➕BOLER, John Mark appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-22➖LITTLE, Sally Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-06-28➕LITTLE, Sally Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-28➖SIMPSON, Paul Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-28➖SIMPSON, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-05-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28➕HOOTON, Simon appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➖PALIN, Michael Mackay resigneddirector
- 2022-02-01➕SIMPSON, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-03-02➕HUGHES, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-03-02➕SIMPSON, Paul Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2021-03-02➖STAIANO, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-02➖MCCREADIE, John resigneddirector
- 2021-03-02➕PALIN, Michael Mackay appointeddirector
- 2021-03-02➖STAIANO, Susan resigneddirector
- 2009-01-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-05-02➖BEDFORD, Simon resigneddirector
- 2005-12-07➕BEDFORD, Simon appointeddirector
- 2005-01-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-05-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-05-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-04-15➕STAIANO, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-15➖BURNESS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-04-15➕MCCREADIE, John appointeddirector
- 2002-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs EKOS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
- 2002-03-18➕BURNESS SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-03-18➕STAIANO, Susan appointeddirector
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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Gc Insight Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gc Insight Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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EKOS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
This company · SC229257
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gc Insight Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/04/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- The Growth Company Limitedceased 02/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr John Mccreadieceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Susan Staianoceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Fourth Floor
137 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3EW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
Active
HOOTON, Simon→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-02
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LITTLE, Sally Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-06-28 · resigned 2025-08-22
SIMPSON, Paul Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-03-02 · resigned 2024-06-28
STAIANO, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2021-03-02
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2002-04-15
BEDFORD, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-12-07 · resigned 2008-05-02
MCCREADIE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2021-03-02
PALIN, Michael Mackay→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-03-02 · resigned 2022-02-01
SIMPSON, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2024-06-28
STAIANO, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2021-03-02
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 2 properties | 13/01/2009 | 12/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/01/2005 | 08/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/05/2004 | 08/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/05/2002 | 12/03/2021 |
Recent filings (139 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-05-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-05-08