EVA HARTE LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC609590 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-02
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£-28.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £28,858
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£865
↓ 10% YoY
Net Worth
-£29k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 5.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-28.9k | £-18.8k |
| Current assets | £1.7k | £1.8k |
| Cash | £865 | £965 |
| Debtors | £858 | £858 |
| Net assets | £-28.9k | £-18.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs EVA HARTE LTD
- 2018-10-02➕MARSHALL, David Cameron appointeddirector
- 2018-10-02➕MARSHALL, Patricia Agnes appointeddirector
- 2018-10-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Patricia Agnes Marshall Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2018 |
Mr David Cameron Marshall Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FMY PROPERTY LTD→ SC533905 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FOOTHORN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC568757 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| FORD PROPERTIES (FIFE) LTD→ SC741775 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FOURSIGHT ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC118078 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| FRASER FYFE LIMITED→ SC428888 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| FRASER FYFE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC493126 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| FRASER PROPERTIES (FIFE) LTD→ SC810129 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
73 Dunnikier Road
Kirkcaldy
KY1 2RL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MARSHALL, David Cameron→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARSHALL, Patricia Agnes→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2018-10-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05