ETIVE ECOLOGY LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- 74901Environmental consulting activities
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 102Key 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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £676.9k | £402.6k |
| Current assets | £631.9k | £608.1k |
| Cash | £224.7k | £316.4k |
| Debtors | £327.3k | £247.4k |
| Net assets | £550.4k | £383.3k |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-04➕GREY, Hayley appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-04➖WARRINER, Madeline resigneddirector
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ETIVE ECOLOGY LIMITED
- 2013-04-05➕GREY, Russell Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-04-05➕WARRINER, Madeline appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Russell Edward Grey Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/07/2023 |
Ms Hayley Grey Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Madeleine Warrinerceased 04/07/2023· significant influence
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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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2024 | — |