EZEFLOW UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC434538 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-11
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 13.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-11-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2018-11-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2018-11-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2018-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-10-16
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2017-10-16
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2017-10-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-11-15
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: National Bank of Canada
  18. 2016-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2016-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #4
  20. 2016-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2016-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2016-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2016-10-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: National Bank of Canada
  24. 2016-10-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Bank of Canada
  25. 2016-10-24
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    BLACHMAN, Jeremy appointed
    director
  26. 2016-10-24
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    HERZSTEIN, Marc appointed
    director
  27. 2016-10-24
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    COUVRETTE, Claude resigned
    director
  28. 2016-10-24
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    LATENDRESSE, Jacques resigned
    director
  29. 2014-05-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
  30. 2014-05-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD
  31. 2013-07-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  32. 2013-02-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Export Development Canada
  33. 2013-02-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Export Development Canada
  34. 2013-01-04
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    LATENDRESSE, Pierre appointed
    secretary
  35. 2013-01-04
    ➕
    LATENDRESSE, Pierre appointed
    director
  36. 2013-01-04
    ➖
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2013-01-04
    ➕
    COUVRETTE, Claude appointed
    director
  38. 2013-01-04
    ➕
    LATENDRESSE, Jacques appointed
    director
  39. 2013-01-04
    ➖
    VINDEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  40. 2013-01-04
    ➖
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  41. 2012-12-19
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    TRUESDALE, Christine resigned
    director
  42. 2012-10-11
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    Company incorporated
    As EZEFLOW UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
  43. 2012-10-11
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  44. 2012-10-11
    ➕
    TRUESDALE, Christine appointed
    director
  45. 2012-10-11
    ➕
    VINDEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  46. 2012-10-11
    ➕
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Marc Herzstein
Individual · American · DOB 01/1948 · age 78
50–75%
—50-75% shares24/10/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Jacques Latendresseceased 24/10/2016· significant influence
  • Mr Pierre Latendresseceased 24/10/2016· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC24200 — SIC 24200

Registered office

3 Westerton Road
East Mains Industrial Estate
Broxburn
West Lothian
EH52 5AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

LATENDRESSE, Pierre→
secretary · appointed 2013-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACHMAN, Jeremy→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-10-24
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Active
HERZSTEIN, Marc→
director · ~78y · appointed 2016-10-24
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Active
LATENDRESSE, Pierre→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2013-01-04
Resigned
COUVRETTE, Claude→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-01-04 · resigned 2016-10-24
Resigned
LATENDRESSE, Jacques→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-01-04 · resigned 2016-10-24
Resigned
TRUESDALE, Christine→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2012-12-19
Resigned
VINDEX LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2013-01-04
Resigned
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2013-01-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Bank of Canada
A registered charge1 property15/11/2016—
outstanding
National Bank of Canada
A registered charge1 property26/10/2016—
outstanding
National Bank of Canada
A registered charge—26/10/2016—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—20/05/201414/11/2016
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—20/05/201414/11/2016
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property22/07/201314/11/2016
satisfied
Export Development Canada
Standard security1 property05/02/201314/11/2016
satisfied
Export Development Canada
Floating charge1 property01/02/201314/11/2016
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Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-11-26