EARLYLEASE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05137623 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-25
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 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6330
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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: strategic trade sale (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-15⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2009-12-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-12-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-12-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-11-06📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2009-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-19📄statement-of-affairsmiscellaneous · SA
- 2007-09-19📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-09-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-09-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-09-07📄legacycapital · 122
- 2007-08-18📄legacycapital · 155(6)b
- 2007-08-18📄legacycapital · 155(6)b
- 2007-08-18📄legacycapital · 155(6)a
- 2007-08-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-08-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-08-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-11📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2007-08-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-08-03📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-27➕BETTUM, Ole appointeddirector
- 2007-07-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-07-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-31➖NEEDHAM, Sharon resigneddirector
- 2004-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-06-14➕HAMILTON, Ian Charles appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-14➕FOOT, Nicholas Rupert Ian appointeddirector
- 2004-06-14➕HAMILTON, Ian Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-06-14➕NEEDHAM, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2004-06-14➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-14➕NEEDHAM, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2004-06-14➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs EARLYLEASE LIMITED
- 2004-05-25➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-25➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-15
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-01-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-10-15: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6330 — SIC 6330
Registered office
Bishop Fleming
16 Queen Square
Bristol
BS1 4NT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
HAMILTON, Ian Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-06-14
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Active
FOOT, Nicholas Rupert Ian→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-06-14
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HAMILTON, Ian Charles→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-06-14
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NEEDHAM, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-06-14
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-25 · resigned 2004-06-14
NEEDHAM, Sharon→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-06-14 · resigned 2007-03-31
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-25 · resigned 2004-06-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/07/2007 | 04/11/2009 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/09/2004 | 11/08/2007 |
Recent filings (58 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-01-15
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-10-15
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-12-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-12-01
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-11-30
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2009-11-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-09-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-18
statement-of-affairs
miscellaneous · SA
2007-09-19
legacy
capital · 88(2)R
2007-09-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-09-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-09-07
legacy
capital · 122
2007-09-07