ESK ACCOUNTANCY LTD
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
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.
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 | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £64.0k | £3.3k |
| Current assets | £71.4k | £2.2k |
| Cash | £61.3k | — |
| Debtors | £10.1k | — |
| Net assets | £8.5k | £13.0k |
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
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- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-30➖REILLY, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2026-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01➕NEILANDS, Kim appointeddirector
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-20➖ALLAN, Christopher Thomas resigneddirector
- 2023-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ESK ACCOUNTANCY LTD
- 2023-08-23➕ALLAN, Christopher Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-08-23➕REILLY, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2023-08-23📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-17: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Kim Neilands Individual · British · DOB 11/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher James Reillyceased 30/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Christopher Thomas Allanceased 20/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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