EARLSGATE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04009653 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-07
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: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (44/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-12-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-12-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-09-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-08-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-06-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-06-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-06-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2011-06-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-06-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-06-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2009-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-06-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-08-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2007-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-06-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-06-18
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    legacy
    address · 190
  23. 2007-06-18
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    legacy
    address · 353
  24. 2007-02-21
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    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2007-02-21
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2007-02-21
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2007-02-01
    ➕
    PUCKEY, Jeffrey appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-01-31
    ➖
    INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-07-12
    ➖
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-07-12
    ➕
    INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2000-06-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EARLSGATE LIMITED
  32. 2000-06-07
    ➕
    KEATING, William Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 2000-06-07
    ➕
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointed
    secretary
  34. 2000-06-07
    ➕
    IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2000-06-07
    ➖
    IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2000-06-07
    ➕
    IMC CORPORATE NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 2000-06-07
    ➖
    IMC CORPORATE NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2014-12-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Registered office

84 Earlsgate
Winterton
North Lincolnshire
DN15 9XB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

PUCKEY, Jeffrey→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEATING, William Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-06-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2005-07-12
Resigned
IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2000-06-07
Resigned
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2007-01-31
Resigned
IMC CORPORATE NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2000-06-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-12-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-03-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-03-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-27