E F B LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC349669 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£218.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £218,074
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,848 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£218k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↑ 421% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £222.4k | £231.0k |
| Current assets | £27.1k | £5.2k |
| Net assets | £218.1k | £221.9k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27➕WOOD, Cara appointeddirector
- 2018-06-27➖WOOD, Douglas resigneddirector
- 2018-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Co-Operatyive Bank PLC
- 2009-01-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2009-01-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2008-10-10➕WOOD, Cara appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-10➕WOOD, Douglas appointeddirector
- 2008-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs E F B LIMITED
- 2008-10-08➕EVANS, Rhys appointeddirector
- 2008-10-08➖EVANS, Rhys resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Cara Wood Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/09/2017 |
Mr Douglas Wood Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Unit 4 15
Borrowmeadow Road
Stirling
FK7 7FB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
EVANS, Rhys→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2008-10-08 · resigned 2008-10-08
WOOD, Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-10-10 · resigned 2018-06-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Co-Operatyive Bank The Co-Operatyive Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 09/02/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 29/01/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/01/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-11