ELDER MECHATRONICS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02547828 · ltd · incorporated 1990-10-11
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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 (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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-01-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-01-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-10-15
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-10-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-09-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2013-09-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2013-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2013-09-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2013-09-13
    ➕
    MCLAUGHLAN, Andrew William appointed
    director
  10. 2013-09-13
    ➖
    POPE, Adrian resigned
    secretary
  11. 2013-09-13
    ➖
    POPE, Adrian resigned
    director
  12. 2012-10-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-10-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-11-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2010-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-10-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2009-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-01-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-01-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-05-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2007-01-17
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-01-06
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-11-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2006-07-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2006-07-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2006-06-13
    ➕
    POPE, Adrian appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-06-13
    ➖
    WESTWELL, Robert William resigned
    secretary
  31. 2006-06-13
    ➕
    POPE, Adrian appointed
    director
  32. 2006-06-13
    ➖
    WESTWELL, Robert William resigned
    director
  33. 2006-06-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  34. 2006-05-22
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    HARGREAVES, Colin appointed
    director
  35. 2006-05-22
    ➖
    DUCK, Paul Weatherill resigned
    director
  36. 1990-10-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ELDER MECHATRONICS LIMITED

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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 2014-01-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Peel Bank Works Peel Bank
Church
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 4EF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

HARGREAVES, Colin→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCLAUGHLAN, Andrew William→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POPE, Adrian→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2013-09-13
Resigned
WESTWELL, Robert William→
secretary · resigned 2006-06-13
Resigned
DUCK, Paul Weatherill→
director · ~91y · resigned 2006-05-22
Resigned
POPE, Adrian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2013-09-13
Resigned
WESTWELL, Robert William→
director · ~77y · resigned 2006-06-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-09-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-14