E.J.S. FABRICATIONS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03499670 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-27
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: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25990SIC 25990
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 77). 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: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 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
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-01-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-09-09
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2017-08-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2017-08-15
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2017-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-02-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-02-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-01-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-01-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-02-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-03-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-01-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-02-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-02-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 1998-01-27
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    Company incorporated
    As E.J.S. FABRICATIONS LTD
  27. 1998-01-27
    ➕
    WILDSMITH, Joan appointed
    secretary
  28. 1998-01-27
    ➕
    WILDSMITH, Ernest Ian appointed
    director
  29. 1998-01-27
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1998-01-27
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-01-27
    ➕
    COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
    nominee-director
  32. 1998-01-27
    ➖
    COWAN, Stanford Russell resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2018-01-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ernest Ian Wildsmith
Individual · British · DOB 04/1949 · age 77
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

40c Lindisfarne Court
Bede Trading Estate
Jarrow
Tyne & Wear
NE32 3HG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WILDSMITH, Joan→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-27
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Active
WILDSMITH, Ernest Ian→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-01-27
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Active
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-27 · resigned 1998-01-27
Resigned
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1998-01-27 · resigned 1998-01-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-30
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-09-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-10-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-31