EICKHORN-SOLINGEN LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.05M | £1.05M |
| Net assets | £1.05M | £1.05M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
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- 2022-03-10📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2021-09-14📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2021-06-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-01-01➖BOOKER, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-06-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-05-31➖MACDONALDS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-05-31➖MACGILL, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-01-02➕BOOKER, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-03-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Andrew Macgill
- 2009-10-13➕KERR, Stuart Gregory appointeddirector
- 2009-10-05➕MACGILL, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2009-10-05➖WHITE, Joyce Helen resigneddirector
- 2009-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs EICKHORN-SOLINGEN LIMITED
- 2009-05-22➕MACDONALDS SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-05-22➕WHITE, Joyce Helen 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
The Original-Eickhorn-Solingen Company Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Original-Eickhorn-Solingen Company Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Andrew Macgill | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/03/2010 | 07/06/2012 |