C E BALL & PARTNERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01548014 · ltd · incorporated 1981-03-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 20 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-01-31
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-01-31
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-11-15
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-11-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2016-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2016-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2016-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2016-09-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2016-09-07
    ➕
    HOGG, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  11. 2016-09-06
    ➖
    MCCORMICK, Douglas Alexander Drysdale resigned
    director
  12. 2016-09-06
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Patrick Malcolm Mann resigned
    director
  13. 2016-09-05
    ➕
    COOKE, Louise Susanne appointed
    director
  14. 2016-09-05
    ➕
    ISAACS, David Anthony appointed
    director
  15. 2015-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-12-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2015-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2015-11-30
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    MCCORMICK, Douglas Alexander Drysdale appointed
    director
  19. 2015-11-03
    ➖
    PITCHER, Derek Ronald resigned
    director
  20. 2015-10-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2015-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-02-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2014-10-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2014-10-09
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    PITCHER, Derek Ronald appointed
    director
  25. 2014-10-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2014-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2014-10-03
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Dean Leslie resigned
    director
  28. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Patrick Malcolm Mann appointed
    director
  29. 2014-01-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2014-01-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2013-12-31
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    GOSCOMB, Christopher Roderick John resigned
    director
  32. 2013-12-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  33. 2013-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  34. 2012-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  35. 2012-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  36. 2012-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  37. 2011-03-04
    ➖
    WILSON, Francesca Joanne resigned
    secretary
  38. 2009-12-08
    ➖
    GIBBONS, Michael David resigned
    director
  39. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    IVES, Francis Robert resigned
    director
  40. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Dean Leslie appointed
    director
  41. 2009-06-01
    ➖
    MURRAY, James Patrick resigned
    secretary
  42. 2009-06-01
    ➕
    WILSON, Francesca Joanne appointed
    secretary
  43. 2009-01-19
    ➕
    GOSCOMB, Christopher Roderick John appointed
    director
  44. 2009-01-19
    ➖
    KEMSLEY, Michael resigned
    director
  45. 2003-09-29
    ➖
    KEMSLEY, Michael resigned
    secretary
  46. 2003-09-29
    ➕
    MURRAY, James Patrick appointed
    secretary
  47. 1998-06-30
    ➖
    HEANEY, William Alexander resigned
    secretary
  48. 1998-06-30
    ➕
    KEMSLEY, Michael appointed
    secretary
  49. 1998-06-30
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Sally Elizabeth Anne resigned
    secretary
  50. 1998-06-30
    ➖
    FLEMING, Ian James resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-01-31

Group structure

Sweett Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Sweett Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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C E BALL & PARTNERS LIMITED
This company · 01548014

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sweett Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

60 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)

HOGG, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-07
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Active
COOKE, Louise Susanne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2016-09-05
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Active
ISAACS, David Anthony→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEANEY, William Alexander→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-14 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
KEMSLEY, Michael→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2003-09-29
Resigned
KEMSLEY, Michael→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-03 · resigned 1994-12-14
Resigned
MITCHELL, Sally Elizabeth Anne→
secretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
MURRAY, James Patrick→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2009-06-01
Resigned
PALMER, Donald Angus→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-14 · resigned 1996-07-01
Resigned
SWANN, William Frederick Cecil→
secretary · resigned 1993-12-03
Resigned
WILSON, Francesca Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-01 · resigned 2011-03-04
Resigned
BAKER-FALKNER, David John→
director · ~71y · resigned 1993-09-30
Resigned
CLARKE, Ronald William→
director · ~97y · resigned 1991-05-31
Resigned
DANKS, Robert Arthur→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-08-28 · resigned 1995-12-12
Resigned
FLEMING, Ian James→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-08-19 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
GIBBONS, Michael David→
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 2009-12-08
Resigned
GIBBONS, Michael David→
director · ~73y · resigned 1997-06-30
Resigned
GOSCOMB, Christopher Roderick John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-01-19 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
GRIFFITH, Alan Graham Sapsworth→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-08-28 · resigned 1997-06-30
Resigned
HOLMES, Michael Harry→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-09-16 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (135 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-01-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-11-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-12-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-02-22