MCE EOT LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.27M |
| Current assets | £1.51M |
| Net assets | £6.27M |
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 accounts
- • 1 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2025-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-05📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs MCE EOT LTD
- 2023-10-20➕ESPIE, Brian Cameron appointeddirector
- 2023-10-20➕ESPIE, Gordon James appointeddirector
- 2023-10-20📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Allan Espie Individual · British · DOB 02/1951 · age 75 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/11/2023 |
Brian Cameron Espie Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 20/10/2023 |
Gordon James Espie Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 20/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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