EL FAMOSO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03378874 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-30
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 69). 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 (46/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2010-01-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-01-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-09-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-01-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-01-23📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-06-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-07-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-08📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-12-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-01📄legacydissolution · 652C
- 2004-08-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-26📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2004-04-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-01-14📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2003-01-07➖MEYER, Janine Marjorie resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-06-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-06-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-09-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2001-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1997-06-16➕WALLIS, Helen Charner appointeddirector
- 1997-06-16➕MEYER, Janine Marjorie appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-16➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-06-16➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs EL FAMOSO LIMITED
- 1997-05-30➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-05-30➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-01-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
The Clock House
140 London Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 1UW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
WALLIS, Helen Charner→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MEYER, Janine Marjorie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-16 · resigned 2003-01-07
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 1997-06-16
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-05-30 · resigned 1997-06-16
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Recent filings (41 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-01-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-09-29
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-10
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-01-23
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2008-01-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-06-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-04
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-08-04
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-05-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-06-10
legacy
address · 287
2005-02-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-12-22
legacy
dissolution · 652C
2004-09-01