EURO BROKERS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02197698 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-24
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 70). 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
36 officers (3 active, 36 linked, 29 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
187 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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-11
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-10-11
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-07-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-03-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2014-03-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2014-03-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  7. 2014-03-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  8. 2014-03-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2014-03-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2014-02-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2014-02-20
    ANTHONY GRAHAM, Sadler appointed
    director
  12. 2014-02-20
    LYNN, Shaun David resigned
    director
  13. 2014-02-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2014-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2014-01-27
    MERKEL, Stephen Marcus resigned
    director
  16. 2013-11-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-09-02
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    termination-director-company
    officers · TM01
  18. 2013-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2013-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2013-08-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2013-08-07
    AMAITIS, Lee Martin resigned
    director
  22. 2013-08-07
    BARTLETT, Stephen resigned
    director
  23. 2013-08-07
    CLARK, Robin Adrian resigned
    director
  24. 2013-06-04
    📄
    legacy
    restoration · AC93
  25. 2008-04-23
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  26. 2007-12-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  27. 2007-11-20
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2007-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-10-31
    📄
    legacy
    dissolution · 652a
  30. 2007-06-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  31. 2007-04-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  32. 2007-04-18
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  33. 2007-01-22
    BARNARD, Douglas Rankin appointed
    director
  34. 2007-01-22
    MACLEOD, Mark Ian resigned
    director
  35. 2006-05-19
    SCOTT, Robert Dean resigned
    director
  36. 2006-02-06
    MACLEOD, Mark Ian appointed
    director
  37. 2006-02-01
    CURRAN, Sean Patrick resigned
    director
  38. 2005-05-20
    SNELLING, Robert Mark appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-05-20
    BARONE, Franco resigned
    secretary
  40. 2005-05-20
    AMAITIS, Lee Martin appointed
    director
  41. 2005-05-20
    BARTLETT, Stephen appointed
    director
  42. 2005-05-20
    CLARK, Robin Adrian appointed
    director
  43. 2005-05-20
    CURRAN, Sean Patrick appointed
    director
  44. 2005-05-20
    LYNN, Shaun David appointed
    director
  45. 2005-05-20
    MERKEL, Stephen Marcus appointed
    director
  46. 2005-05-20
    PASK, William Charles Wilson resigned
    director
  47. 2005-05-20
    SCOTT, Robert Dean appointed
    director
  48. 2005-02-28
    CLARK, Robin Adrian resigned
    director
  49. 2004-09-01
    BARONE, Franco appointed
    secretary
  50. 2004-09-01
    NAYLOR, Ian James resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-11

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-10-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-07-11: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

1 Dorset Street
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 2DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 33 resigned)

SNELLING, Robert Mark
secretary · appointed 2005-05-20
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Active
ANTHONY GRAHAM, Sadler
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-02-20
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Active
BARNARD, Douglas Rankin
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-01-22
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Active
BARONE, Franco
secretary · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2005-05-20
Resigned
LEWIS, Andrew Martin
secretary · appointed 1998-11-02 · resigned 2000-08-11
Resigned
MORRISON, Michael Charles
secretary · resigned 1998-01-02
Resigned
NAYLOR, Ian James
secretary · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2004-09-01
Resigned
PASK, William Charles Wilson
secretary · appointed 2000-08-11 · resigned 2000-12-01
Resigned
PASK, William Charles Wilson
secretary · appointed 1998-01-02 · resigned 1998-11-02
Resigned
AMAITIS, Lee Martin
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2013-08-07
Resigned
BARTLETT, Stephen
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2013-08-07
Resigned
CANWELL, Stuart
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-05-01 · resigned 1996-05-15
Resigned
CHADD, Nicholas Martin Philip
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-06-10 · resigned 1999-02-18
Resigned
CHADD, Nicholas Martin Philip
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 1998-01-09
Resigned
CLARK, Robin Adrian
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2013-08-07
Resigned
CLARK, Robin Adrian
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 2005-02-28
Resigned
COHEN, Victor Norman
director · ~79y · resigned 1994-03-11
Resigned
COWAN, Nigel David
director · ~70y · resigned 1994-05-11
Resigned
CURRAN, Sean Patrick
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
DAWES, Cindy Jane
director · ~68y · resigned 1996-11-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (187 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-10-11
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-07-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-03-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-03-17
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-03-17
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-03-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-02-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-20
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2013-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-08-30
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-08-30