EGKE LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £2.3k |
| Current assets | £5.8k | £6.7k |
| Net assets | £1.2k | £2.3k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-16➕HILLEY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs EGKE LTD
- 2021-04-16➕HILLEY, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2021-04-16📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jacqueline Hilley Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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