ECCORD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02458683 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-11
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: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
67 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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-11-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-11-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2014-08-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2014-07-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2014-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2014-07-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2014-07-10
    ➕
    DAFFERN, Paul appointed
    director
  9. 2014-07-10
    ➖
    WARD, Martin Peter Christopher resigned
    director
  10. 2013-12-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-12-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  12. 2013-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-10-09
    ➖
    SCOTT, Ian Bennett resigned
    secretary
  14. 2012-12-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-12-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-12-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2011-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-12-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-12-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2009-12-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2009-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-12-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-04-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2008-04-02
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2008-01-29
    ➖
    BOOTH, Ian Martyn resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-01-29
    ➕
    SCOTT, Ian Bennett appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-01-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2007-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  32. 1999-08-06
    ➖
    SWAINBANK, Terence resigned
    director
  33. 1999-08-06
    ➕
    WARD, Martin Peter Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 1994-10-28
    ➕
    SWAINBANK, Terence appointed
    director
  35. 1994-10-28
    ➖
    YOUNG, Brendon John resigned
    director
  36. 1990-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ECCORD LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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 2014-11-25

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Wellington House
31-34 Waterloo Street
Birmingham
B2 5TJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

BOOTH, Ian Martyn→
director · ~72y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAFFERN, Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOOTH, Ian Martyn→
secretary · resigned 2008-01-29
Resigned
SCOTT, Ian Bennett→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2013-10-09
Resigned
SWAINBANK, Terence→
director · ~77y · appointed 1994-10-28 · resigned 1999-08-06
Resigned
WARD, Martin Peter Christopher→
director · ~72y · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 2014-07-10
Resigned
YOUNG, Brendon John→
director · ~76y · resigned 1994-10-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-10-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-08-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-12-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-16