EXPRESS TIMBER HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.0k |
| Debtors | £10.0k |
| Net assets | £10.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs EXPRESS TIMBER HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2024-04-26➕SIMPSON, Graham Robert appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-26➕AINSWORTH, Gregg Spence appointeddirector
- 2024-04-26➕INNES, Carol appointeddirector
- 2024-04-26📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Helen Rankin Ainsworth Individual · British · DOB 04/1947 · age 79 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 08/05/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gregg Spence Ainsworthceased 08/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
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