EARNSIDE LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.5y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖WILSON, Harry Cowan resigneddirector
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-10➕KENNEDY, Ross Fraser appointeddirector
- 2017-07-10➕O'NEILL, Norman Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-07-10➖ROBBINS, Alan George resigneddirector
- 2017-07-10➖ROBBINS, Heather Ann Scott resigneddirector
- 2017-07-10➕WILSON, Harry Cowan appointeddirector
- 2013-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs EARNSIDE LTD
- 2013-10-15➕ROBBINS, Alan George appointeddirector
- 2013-10-15➕ROBBINS, Heather Ann Scott appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Rts Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rts Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/10/2016 |
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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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 | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/10/2023 | — |