EAVES MILNE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03613598 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-11
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-10-26
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-10-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-08-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-07-29
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-04-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-09-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-11-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2018-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-16
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2018-10-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2018-09-27
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2018-06-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-04-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-03-31
    ➕
    MILNE, Pamela appointed
    director
  17. 2017-11-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-11-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-05-20
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2016-01-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2015-09-03
    ➖
    EAVES, John Christopher Anthony resigned
    director
  24. 2012-06-27
    ➕
    MILNE, Kenneth Charles appointed
    director
  25. 2012-02-03
    ➖
    MILNE, Kenneth Charles resigned
    director
  26. 1998-08-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EAVES MILNE LIMITED
  27. 1998-08-11
    ➕
    MILNE, Kenneth Charles appointed
    secretary
  28. 1998-08-11
    ➕
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1998-08-11
    ➖
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1998-08-11
    ➕
    EAVES, John Christopher Anthony appointed
    director
  31. 1998-08-11
    ➕
    MILNE, Kenneth Charles appointed
    director
  32. 1998-08-11
    ➕
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1998-08-11
    ➖
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

96/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MILNE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 2021-10-26

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Pamela Milne
Individual · British · DOB 09/1944 · age 82
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2018
Mr Kenneth Charles Milne
Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

C/O Azets 3mc Siskin Drive
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4FJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MILNE, Kenneth Charles→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-11
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Active
MILNE, Kenneth Charles→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-06-27
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Active
MILNE, Pamela→
director · ~82y · appointed 2018-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 1998-08-11
Resigned
EAVES, John Christopher Anthony→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 2015-09-03
Resigned
MILNE, Kenneth Charles→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 2012-02-03
Resigned
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 1998-08-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-10-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-08-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2018-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2018-09-27