EVENBROOK INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04381597 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-26
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 · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: zombie → wound-down
  • · Investment thesis: zombie_hold → unclassified
  • · Company status: active → dissolved
  • · Opportunity score: 80 → 63
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 5 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 5 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Lifecycle stage: zombie → wound-down
  • ·Investment thesis: zombie_hold → unclassified
  • ↓Company status: active → dissolved
  • ↓Deal-killer verdict: complicated → high-friction
  • ↓Opportunity score: 80 → 63
  • +2 more
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£96
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
94 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £96

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£96
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£96
Debtors£96
Net assets£96

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-06-23
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-04-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2026-04-07
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2026-02-04
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-12-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-15
    ➖
    POOLE, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  8. 2025-09-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-08-22
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2025-08-22
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2025-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-11-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-02-27
    ➖
    COLES, John Robert resigned
    director
  18. 2020-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-03-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2009-01-13
    ➖
    POOLE, Michael Andrew resigned
    secretary
  22. 2006-08-03
    ➕
    POOLE, Michael Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    POOLE, Michael Andrew appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-07-31
    ➖
    BUTTERFIELD, Christopher Alan resigned
    secretary
  25. 2002-05-07
    ➕
    BUTTERFIELD, Christopher Alan appointed
    director
  26. 2002-05-07
    ➕
    BUTTERFIELD, Christopher Alan appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-05-07
    ➖
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-05-07
    ➕
    COLES, John Robert appointed
    director
  29. 2002-05-07
    ➖
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-02-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EVENBROOK INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
  31. 2002-02-26
    ➕
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-02-26
    ➕
    WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2026-06-23

Group structure

Evenbrook Capital Partners Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Evenbrook Capital Partners Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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EVENBROOK INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 04381597

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Evenbrook Capital Partners Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/08/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Evenbrook Group Limitedceased 22/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

North Lodge Farm Widmerpool Lane
Widmerpool
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG12 5QE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

BUTTERFIELD, Christopher Alan→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTTERFIELD, Christopher Alan→
secretary · appointed 2002-05-07 · resigned 2006-07-31
Resigned
POOLE, Michael Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2009-01-13
Resigned
WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-26 · resigned 2002-05-07
Resigned
COLES, John Robert→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-05-07 · resigned 2021-02-27
Resigned
POOLE, Michael Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-08-03 · resigned 2025-12-15
Resigned
WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-26 · resigned 2002-05-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-06-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28