BOOK BARGAINS OF EVESHAM LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03648174 · ltd · incorporated 1998-10-12
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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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 67). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-09-29
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-09-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-03-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-03-18
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-08-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-02-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2017-01-11
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2016-12-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2016-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-10-02
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-07-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-03-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2013-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 1998-10-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOOK BARGAINS OF EVESHAM LIMITED
  24. 1998-10-12
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Christine Denise appointed
    secretary
  25. 1998-10-12
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Christine Denise appointed
    director
  26. 1998-10-12
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Roy Gregory appointed
    director
  27. 1998-10-12
    ➕
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1998-10-12
    ➖
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1998-10-12
    ➕
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1998-10-12
    ➖
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2020-09-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roy Gregory Thompson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—75-100% shares26/08/2016

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
Incorporated1998-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

BOOK BARGAINS OF EVESHAM LIMITED
3 Marlborough Crescent
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL4 6QA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

THOMPSON, Christine Denise→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Christine Denise→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Roy Gregory→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-10-12 · resigned 1998-10-12
Resigned
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-10-12 · resigned 1998-10-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-02-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-02