EWECROFT LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03082604 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-21
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-05-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-05-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-03-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-02-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-07-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-09-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2013-09-23
    ➕
    STANLEY, Christopher appointed
    director
  12. 2013-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2013-08-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2013-08-05
    ➖
    GRAY, Judith Jane resigned
    director
  15. 2013-07-25
    ➕
    STANLEY, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  16. 2013-07-25
    ➖
    GRAY, Rachel Anna resigned
    secretary
  17. 2013-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-07-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  19. 2013-07-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  20. 2013-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2012-10-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2012-08-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2011-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-07-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  30. 2009-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2006-11-20
    ➖
    BELL, Karen resigned
    secretary
  32. 2006-11-20
    ➕
    GRAY, Rachel Anna appointed
    secretary
  33. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    GRAY, Judith Jane appointed
    director
  34. 1998-04-02
    ➖
    TWEEDIE, James Whiston resigned
    director
  35. 1996-03-15
    ➖
    STANLEY, Christopher resigned
    director
  36. 1996-03-15
    ➕
    TWEEDIE, James Whiston appointed
    director
  37. 1995-07-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EWECROFT LTD
  38. 1995-07-21
    ➕
    BELL, Karen appointed
    secretary
  39. 1995-07-21
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1995-07-21
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1995-07-21
    ➕
    COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
    nominee-director
  42. 1995-07-21
    ➖
    COWAN, Stanford Russell resigned
    nominee-director
  43. 1995-07-21
    ➕
    STANLEY, Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2016-05-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

1 Moor View
Ryton
Tyne And Wear
NE40 3TP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

STANLEY, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STANLEY, Christopher→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, Karen→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-21 · resigned 2006-11-20
Resigned
GRAY, Rachel Anna→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-20 · resigned 2013-07-25
Resigned
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-21 · resigned 1995-07-21
Resigned
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1995-07-21 · resigned 1995-07-21
Resigned
GRAY, Judith Jane→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 2013-08-05
Resigned
STANLEY, Christopher→
director · ~57y · appointed 1995-07-21 · resigned 1996-03-15
Resigned
TWEEDIE, James Whiston→
director · ~90y · appointed 1996-03-15 · resigned 1998-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-05-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-03-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-07-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-07-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-22