XEPHEUS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04278291 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (46/100)

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 (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-12-31
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-12-31
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-09-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2013-04-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2013-04-03
    ➕
    BIC, Olivier Emmanuel, M. appointed
    director
  6. 2013-04-02
    ➖
    VANGUARD INTELLIGENCE LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2013-04-02
    ➖
    LAMBERT-DUVERNEIX, Eric Jacques resigned
    director
  8. 2013-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2013-04-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2012-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-08-29
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  12. 2012-05-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-04-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-04-02
    ➖
    EIKOS INTERNATIONAL LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    VANGUARD INTELLIGENCE LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    LAMBERT-DUVERNEIX, Eric Jacques appointed
    director
  17. 2012-04-02
    ➖
    LOPEZ, Dominique Marie, François, Jean resigned
    director
  18. 2012-04-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2012-04-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2012-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2012-04-02
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  22. 2012-04-02
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2011-09-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2011-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-09-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2010-09-13
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  29. 2009-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  30. 2009-09-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2009-06-11
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  32. 2008-09-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  33. 2008-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  34. 2001-08-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As XEPHEUS LTD
  35. 2001-08-29
    ➕
    EIKOS INTERNATIONAL LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2001-08-29
    ➕
    LOPEZ, Dominique Marie, François, Jean appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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 2013-12-31

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

650 Riverbank House
1 Putney Bridge Approach
London
SW6 3JD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

BIC, Olivier Emmanuel, M.→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EIKOS INTERNATIONAL LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-08-29 · resigned 2012-04-02
Resigned
VANGUARD INTELLIGENCE LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2013-04-02
Resigned
LAMBERT-DUVERNEIX, Eric Jacques→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2013-04-02
Resigned
LOPEZ, Dominique Marie, François, Jean→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-08-29 · resigned 2012-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-12-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-04-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2012-08-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-04-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-04-02
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2012-04-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-04-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-28