ELB CARE LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £161.8k | £170.8k |
| Current assets | £314.2k | £333.3k |
| Cash | £203.6k | £246.9k |
| Debtors | £110.5k | £86.4k |
| Net assets | £158.9k | £128.3k |
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 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-02-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-28➖ARMSTRONG, Eileen resigneddirector
- 2017-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ELB CARE LTD
- 2017-10-31➕ARMSTRONG, Paul Benedict appointeddirector
- 2017-10-31➕ARMSTRONG, Eileen appointeddirector
- 2017-10-31📄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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 Paul Benedict Armstrong Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2018 | — |