EUSA SPORT LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04016220 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5010
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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 (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-04-10
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-04-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-01-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.43
  4. 2009-05-21
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  5. 2008-09-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.31
  6. 2008-07-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  7. 2006-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2006-11-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2006-08-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  10. 2006-04-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  11. 2006-04-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  12. 2006-04-05
    SMITH, Keith appointed
    secretary
  13. 2006-03-22
    RUDDLESDEN, Adrienne Claire resigned
    secretary
  14. 2005-07-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2004-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2004-08-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2004-04-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2003-08-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2003-06-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2002-07-31
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2002-07-31
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  22. 2002-04-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2001-07-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2000-12-20
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  25. 2000-12-18
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  26. 2000-06-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2000-06-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2000-06-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2000-06-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EUSA SPORT LTD
  30. 2000-06-16
    SMITH, Keith appointed
    director
  31. 2000-06-16
    RUDDLESDEN, Adrienne Claire appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-06-16
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2000-06-16
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2000-06-16
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie appointed
    director
  35. 2000-06-16
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-04-10

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-04-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-01-10: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5010 — SIC 5010

Registered office

XL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Premier House Bradford Road
Cleckheaton
West Yorkshire
BD19 3TT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2005-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

SMITH, Keith
secretary · appointed 2006-04-05
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Active
SMITH, Keith
director · ~56y · appointed 2000-06-16
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Active
RUDDLESDEN, Adrienne Claire
secretary · appointed 2000-06-16 · resigned 2006-03-22
Resigned
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-06-16 · resigned 2000-06-16
Resigned
COWAN, Judy Rosalie
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-06-16 · resigned 2000-06-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-04-10
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.43
2011-01-10
legacy
address · 287
2009-05-21
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2008-09-03
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2008-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-11-28
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-04-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-04-19
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2004-10-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2004-04-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2003-08-28