ESD SIMULATION TRAINING LIMITED
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 26.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
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 | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2016-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2002-09-01➕DIXON, Maureen Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-01➖DIXON, Mark Charles resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➖HILFERTY- VAN DER WEIDE, Hellen Hendrikje resigneddirector
- 1999-11-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-11-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-09-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ESD SIMULATION TRAINING LIMITED
- 1999-09-14➕DIXON, Mark Charles appointeddirector
- 1999-09-14➕DIXON, Mark Charles appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-14➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-14➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-14➕HILFERTY- VAN DER WEIDE, Hellen Hendrikje appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Esd Simulation Training Inc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Esd Simulation Training Inc Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/11/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/11/1999 | — |