ELLIS PROPERTY SERVICES (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05257906 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (49/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
21 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-11-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-07-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-07-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-03-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-06📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-04-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-01-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-29📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ELLIS PROPERTY SERVICES (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED
- 2004-10-13➕WEBB, Susan Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-13➕ELLIS, Warwick Stephen appointeddirector
- 2004-10-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ELLIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 22 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
210 Bromford Lane, Erdington
Birmingham
West Midlands
B24 8DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
WEBB, Susan Lorraine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-10-13
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ELLIS, Warwick Stephen→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-10-13
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-11-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-07-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-14
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-08
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-11-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-04-01