EBBGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02149279 · ltd · incorporated 1987-07-22
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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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (3 active, 100 linked, 97 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
3161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (167 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-03-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2011-05-16📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2011-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-05-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-05-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2011-05-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-26➕ABBOTT, James appointeddirector
- 2009-03-26➕BAGARY, Balwinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2008-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-05-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-05📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2006-10-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-10📍legacyaddress · 190
- 1999-08-13➖BELL, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 1998-12-30➖ADAMSON, David Angus resigneddirector
- 1998-12-30➖ASKARI, Hasan resigneddirector
- 1998-12-30➖BATTRICK, June Rose resigneddirector
- 1998-12-30➖BIRD, David John resigneddirector
- 1998-12-30➖BISHOP, Errol Simon Owen resigneddirector
- 1998-12-30➖BLAKEMORE, Brian John resigneddirector
- 1998-10-06➕BARCOSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-10-06➖WHYTE, Ian Craig resignedsecretary
- 1998-09-17➖ADAMS, Kevin Gordon resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖AGER, Richard Ian resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖ANTHONY, Gareth resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖ARTIS, Antony Robert resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖ASHWELL, David Peter resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖AUSTIN, Guy Robert resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖AVERY, Paul Standen resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖BARKER, Mathew David resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖BARSBY, Andrew Turner resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖BATH, Tejit Singh resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖BERGAMO - ANDREIS, Alessandro resigneddirector
- 1998-09-17➖BERRY, Robert William resigneddirector
- 1998-06-03➖ACOMB, Simon, Dr resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 167 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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 2012-03-07
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-03-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-12-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
EC4A 3TR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1138 resigned)
BARCOSEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-10-06
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ABBOTT, James→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-03-26
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BAGARY, Balwinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-03-26
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HART, Trevor John Powell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-10-16
WHYTE, Ian Craig→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-16 · resigned 1998-10-06
ACOMB, Simon, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 1998-06-03
ADAMS, Kevin Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 1998-09-17
ADAMSON, David Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-11-07 · resigned 1998-12-30
ADAMSON, Donald Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1996-03-15
ADCOCK, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1998-03-12
AGAR, Caroline Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1996-09-02
AGER, Richard Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1996-06-10 · resigned 1998-09-17
AINSWORTH, Ronald David Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1996-10-07
ALDRIDGE, Simon Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 1998-05-07
ALLAN, Leslie Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-10-31
ALLARDICE, David George, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1996-06-17 · resigned 1998-06-03
ANDERSON, Andrew Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1995-04-12
ANDREW, Nigel John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1994-08-01
ANDREWS, Nicholas James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1994-09-01 · resigned 1998-06-03
ANKER, Timothy Allen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 1995-11-09
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Recent filings (3161 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-07
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-12-07
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2011-05-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-05-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-05-04
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2011-05-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-05-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-10
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-08-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-08-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-11
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-27