EPAR SOFTWARE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04470406 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-12-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-12-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-09-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-08-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-08-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  8. 2011-08-15
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  9. 2011-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
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  10. 2011-02-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2011-02-03
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    address · AD03
  12. 2011-02-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2011-02-03
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  14. 2011-02-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2010-07-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2009-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-10-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-08-22
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2007-05-23
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  23. 2007-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2006-10-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2006-06-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2006-06-06
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2006-05-30
    ➖
    BELL, John Alan resigned
    director
  28. 2006-05-30
    ➖
    BELL, Kathleen Anne resigned
    director
  29. 2002-08-01
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    BELL, John Alan appointed
    director
  30. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    BELL, Kathleen Anne appointed
    director
  31. 2002-06-26
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    Company incorporated
    As EPAR SOFTWARE LIMITED
  32. 2002-06-26
    ➕
    SMITH, Peter Louis appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-06-26
    ➕
    LAWSON, Keith John appointed
    director
  34. 2002-06-26
    ➕
    SMITH, Peter Louis appointed
    director
  35. 2002-06-26
    ➕
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-06-26
    ➖
    CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-06-26
    ➕
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2002-06-26
    ➖
    CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2013-12-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

Trimley High Road
Repps-With-Bastwick
Gt Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR29 5JH

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

SMITH, Peter Louis→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAWSON, Keith John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Peter Louis→
director · ~86y · appointed 2002-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2002-06-26
Resigned
BELL, John Alan→
director · ~50y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned
BELL, Kathleen Anne→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned
CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2002-06-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-12-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-09-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-06-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-03
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2011-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-03
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2011-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-01