ESBI ENGINEERING (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02346496 · ltd · incorporated 1989-02-13
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 22.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 42220
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-01-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-01-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-09-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-09-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-02-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2012-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-02-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-06-08
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    address · AD01
  13. 2010-05-26
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2010-05-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2010-03-24
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    DILLON, Shana Mary appointed
    director
  16. 2010-03-24
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    MARLEY, Cathal resigned
    director
  17. 2010-03-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2009-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2009-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-08-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2009-08-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2009-07-01
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    O'BRIEN, Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2009-06-30
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    REDMOND, John resigned
    director
  26. 2009-06-30
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    WYSE, Sean resigned
    director
  27. 2009-03-24
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    legacy
    address · 287
  28. 2009-03-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2008-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2008-02-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2007-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2007-06-21
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    LERNIHAN, Francis resigned
    director
  33. 2007-06-21
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    MARLEY, Cathal appointed
    director
  34. 2007-03-16
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    MARKEY, Ann resigned
    director
  35. 2006-07-20
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    DUIGNAN, Kieran Paul resigned
    director
  36. 2006-07-20
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    KINSMAN, Caitriona resigned
    director
  37. 2006-07-20
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    MARKEY, Ann appointed
    director
  38. 2006-07-20
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    REDMOND, John appointed
    director
  39. 2005-03-29
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    O'BRIEN, Michael appointed
    secretary
  40. 2005-03-29
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    ILLINGWORTH, John Mark resigned
    secretary
  41. 2004-12-31
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    BYRNE, Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2004-12-20
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    KINSMAN, Caitriona appointed
    director
  43. 2004-12-20
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    LERNIHAN, Francis appointed
    director
  44. 2004-12-13
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    MACKESSY, Daniel Martin resigned
    director
  45. 2003-08-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ats Consulants Limited
  46. 2001-01-29
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    DUIGNAN, Kieran Paul appointed
    director
  47. 2001-01-29
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    WYSE, Sean appointed
    director
  48. 2001-01-16
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    BREEN, Gerard resigned
    director
  49. 2001-01-16
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    CURTIN, Daniel Joseph resigned
    director
  50. 1997-04-28
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    ILLINGWORTH, John Mark appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 69 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42220 — SIC 42220

Registered office

Tricor Suite, 7th Floor, 52-54 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0EH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)

O'BRIEN, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-29
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Active
DILLON, Shana Mary→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-03-24
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Active
O'BRIEN, Michael→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-07-01
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Active
HEALY, Lewis→
secretary · resigned 1994-01-19
Resigned
ILLINGWORTH, John Mark→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-28 · resigned 2005-03-29
Resigned
MACKESSY, Daniel Martin→
secretary · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 1997-04-28
Resigned
MACKESSY, Daniel Martin→
secretary · appointed 1994-01-19 · resigned 1994-05-17
Resigned
SHEEHAN, Noel→
secretary · appointed 1994-05-17 · resigned 1997-02-18
Resigned
BREEN, Gerard→
director · ~90y · appointed 1995-05-09 · resigned 2001-01-16
Resigned
BYRNE, Dermot→
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-01-19 · resigned 1995-07-06
Resigned
BYRNE, Michael→
director · ~84y · appointed 1994-01-19 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
CURTIN, Daniel Joseph→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-01-19 · resigned 2001-01-16
Resigned
DUIGNAN, Kieran Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-01-29 · resigned 2006-07-20
Resigned
HAYDEN, Michael Ciaran→
director · ~93y · resigned 1992-12-31
Resigned
HEALY, Lewis→
director · ~87y · appointed 1992-11-17 · resigned 1994-01-19
Resigned
KINSMAN, Caitriona→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2006-07-20
Resigned
LERNIHAN, Francis→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2007-06-21
Resigned
MACKESSY, Daniel Martin→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-01-19 · resigned 2004-12-13
Resigned
MAHER, Joseph→
director · ~93y · resigned 1994-01-19
Resigned
MARKEY, Ann→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-07-20 · resigned 2007-03-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ats Consulants
Ats Consulants Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property05/08/2003—
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Recent filings (114 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-09-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-08-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-08-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-05