EMPETUS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04042780 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.3y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-12-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-09-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2024-08-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2024-08-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2024-08-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-17➕KRIVICKAS, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2023-11-17➕RANDOM, Amelia appointeddirector
- 2023-11-17➖HAY, Simon Joseph Edward, Dr resigneddirector
- 2023-11-17➖MATHEWSON, Joseph Jack resigneddirector
- 2023-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-29➖JOCELYN, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-29➖BARRELL, James Edward Marshall resigneddirector
- 2020-05-29➕HAY, Simon Joseph Edward, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29➖JOCELYN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-05-29➕MATHEWSON, Joseph Jack appointeddirector
- 2011-03-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cambridge City Council
- 2000-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs EMPETUS LIMITED
- 2000-07-28➕JOCELYN, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-28➕BARRELL, James Edward Marshall appointeddirector
- 2000-07-28➕JOCELYN, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-12-05
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-12-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-09-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
Firefly Learning Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Firefly Learning Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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EMPETUS LIMITED
This company · 04042780
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firefly Learning Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/05/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Edward Marshall Barrellceased 29/05/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew Jocelynceased 29/05/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
C/O Bdo Llp, 5 Temple Square
Temple Street
Liverpool
L2 5RH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-07-12
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
KRIVICKAS, Joseph→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RANDOM, Amelia→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOCELYN, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2020-05-29
BARRELL, James Edward Marshall→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2020-05-29
HAY, Simon Joseph Edward, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-05-29 · resigned 2023-11-17
JOCELYN, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2020-05-29
MATHEWSON, Joseph Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-05-29 · resigned 2023-11-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cambridge City Council | Rent deposit agreement | 1 property | 22/03/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-12-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-07
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2024-08-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2024-08-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05