ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD

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SC469663 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-11
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£187.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Environmental consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.3y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 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.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £187,725
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,806 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
Net Worth
£188k
↓ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£121k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£63k£125k£188k£250k£313kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£372.4k£361.1k
Current assets£121.3k£312.8k
Cash£1.6k—
Debtors£119.7k—
Net assets£187.7k£190.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-29
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-29
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2023-02-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  7. 2022-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2020-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2019-04-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2019-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-02-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD
  18. 2014-02-11
    ➕
    WILKIE, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Wilkie
Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-02-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74901 — Environmental consulting activities

Registered office

Ets House
98 Harbour Street
Nairn
IV12 4PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WILKIE, Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-02-11
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge2 properties08/02/2023—
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12