EMB NORTH LIMITED
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 1.6y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2025-06-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
- 2024-11-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-10-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs EMB NORTH LIMITED
- 2024-05-24➕BREMNER, Matthew Krohn appointeddirector
- 2024-05-24➕KESSON, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-05-24📄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 1.9 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
1 lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Krohn Bremner Individual · British · DOB 11/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/05/2024 |
Miss Emma Louise Kesson Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Paratus Amc Paratus Amc Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2024 | — |