EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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: 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2018-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2016-06-22➕MINTER, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2016-06-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Minter Individual · South African · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/01/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Christopher Minterceased 25/05/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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