EKRALC LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00763883 · ltd · incorporated 1963-06-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 62.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7499SIC 7499
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 62.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 62.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2016-12-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-12-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-10-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-03-16📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2008-07-29⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2008-04-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2008-04-29⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2008-03-03📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-03-03📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-11-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2007-11-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-11-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2007-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2003-04-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2000-09-30➖MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigneddirector
- 2000-01-01➕BNOMS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-01-01➕GOLDSMITH, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➕PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➕PRYCE, Colin Michael appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➕MURRAY, Stuart Fraser appointeddirector
- 1999-12-31➖MILTON, Michael John Colin resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-31➖MILTON, Michael John Colin resigneddirector
- 1997-11-20➕MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany appointeddirector
- 1997-09-30➖KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt resigneddirector
- 1993-06-14➖HILL, Franklin resigneddirector
- 1993-06-14➕KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt appointeddirector
- 1993-06-14➖LATTO, William Alexander resigneddirector
- 1993-06-14➕MILTON, Michael John Colin appointeddirector
- 1991-08-31➖FAWCETT, Derek Bernard resigneddirector
- 1991-08-01➕HILL, Franklin appointeddirector
- 1991-04-30➖BUTTERS, Nigel Carl resigneddirector
- 1971-04-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1964-01-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Provincial Bank LTD.
- 1963-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs EKRALC LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-12-27
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2008-07-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2008-04-29: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
BNOMS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-01-01
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GOLDSMITH, Paul William→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-01-01
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MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-11-20
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PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-01-01
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PRYCE, Colin Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-01
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MILTON, Michael John Colin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-12-31
BUTTERS, Nigel Carl→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1991-04-30
FAWCETT, Derek Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1991-08-31
HILL, Franklin→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 1993-06-14
KILPATRICK, Douglas Watt→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1993-06-14 · resigned 1997-09-30
LATTO, William Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1993-06-14
MILTON, Michael John Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-06-14 · resigned 1999-12-31
MURRAY, Stuart Fraser→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2000-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 21/04/1971 | 27/02/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Provincial Bank . National Provincial Bank LTD. | Mortgage | 1 property | 03/01/1964 | 27/02/2008 |
Recent filings (104 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-12-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-10-11
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-03-16
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2008-07-29
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2008-04-29
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2008-04-29
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2008-03-03
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2008-03-03
legacy
address · 287
2007-11-05
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2007-11-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-11-01
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2007-11-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2006-11-11
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-05-11