ENCE CATERING LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 1000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ENCE CATERING LTD
- 2022-01-11➕GAMBLE, Ervin appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11➕GAMBLE, Nova appointeddirector
- 2022-01-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ervin Gamble Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/01/2022 |
Mrs Nova Gamble Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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