EURO & ORIENT LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04272648 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-17
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 22.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46160
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 95). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-04-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-04-01
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-12-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-12-06
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-05-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-10-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-05-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2011-10-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-07-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2011-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-09-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-08-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2009-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2008-10-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2008-10-08
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  17. 2008-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-01-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2008-01-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  20. 2007-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2006-10-18
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    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  22. 2006-10-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2006-08-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  24. 2006-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2005-08-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2005-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2004-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2003-09-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Gmac Commercial Finance PLC
  29. 2003-08-15
    ➖
    BAXTER, Sarah Kate resigned
    director
  30. 2003-04-08
    ➖
    BURDEN, Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2002-09-23
    ➕
    BAXTER, Sarah Kate appointed
    director
  32. 2002-09-23
    ➕
    BURDEN, Paul appointed
    director
  33. 2001-08-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EURO & ORIENT LTD
  34. 2001-08-17
    ➕
    INGRAM, Guy appointed
    secretary
  35. 2001-08-17
    ➕
    INGRAM, John Michael appointed
    director
  36. 2001-08-17
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-08-17
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2001-08-17
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2001-08-17
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 95 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 95 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2014-04-01

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46160 — SIC 46160

Registered office

Studio 09 Hurlingham Studios
Ranelagh Gardens
London
SW6 3PA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

INGRAM, Guy→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-17
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Active
INGRAM, John Michael→
director · ~95y · appointed 2001-08-17
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Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-17 · resigned 2001-08-17
Resigned
BAXTER, Sarah Kate→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2003-08-15
Resigned
BURDEN, Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2003-04-08
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-17 · resigned 2001-08-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Gmac Commercial Finance
Gmac Commercial Finance PLC
Debenture1 property30/09/200318/10/2006

Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-04-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-08
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-08