ENG COGNITA (C) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05281342 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-09
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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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-06-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-06-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-03-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-02-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-12-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-06-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  8. 2013-06-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2013-02-19
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    CUPIT, Dwight Nicholas appointed
    director
  10. 2013-02-19
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    SHORTHOUSE, Dominic Hugh resigned
    director
  11. 2012-12-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-01-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2011-02-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2010-12-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-12-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-12-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2009-12-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-03-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  24. 2008-11-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-12-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2007-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2006-12-08
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  29. 2004-11-26
    ➕
    LAZARUS, Edmund Alfred appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-11-26
    ➕
    LAZARUS, Edmund Alfred appointed
    director
  31. 2004-11-26
    ➖
    DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-11-26
    ➕
    SHORTHOUSE, Dominic Hugh appointed
    director
  33. 2004-11-26
    ➖
    DLA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2004-11-26
    ➖
    DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2004-11-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ENG COGNITA (C) LIMITED
  36. 2004-11-09
    ➕
    DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2004-11-09
    ➕
    DLA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2004-11-09
    ➕
    DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-06-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Michelin House
81 Fulham Road
London
SW3 6RD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LAZARUS, Edmund Alfred→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-26
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Active
CUPIT, Dwight Nicholas→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-02-19
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Active
LAZARUS, Edmund Alfred→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-11-26
Resigned
SHORTHOUSE, Dominic Hugh→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-11-26 · resigned 2013-02-19
Resigned
DLA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-11-26
Resigned
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-06-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-03-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-06-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-01