EDENBOUGH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06784550 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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 69). 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-11-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-11-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-08-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-07-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-02-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-01-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-01-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-03-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2011-01-01
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    DENNIS, Victor Henry resigned
    director
  14. 2010-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-01-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-01-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2009-01-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  18. 2009-01-09
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2009-01-07
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    Company incorporated
    As EDENBOUGH LIMITED
  20. 2009-01-07
    ➕
    NICOL, Charlotte Diana appointed
    director
  21. 2009-01-07
    ➕
    NICOL, George Hamish, Mr. appointed
    director
  22. 2009-01-07
    ➕
    DENNIS, Victor Henry appointed
    director
  23. 2009-01-07
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

91/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2014-11-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Cristal House Unit 3 Cristal Business Centre
Knightsdale Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 4JJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

NICOL, Charlotte Diana→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-01-07
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Active
NICOL, George Hamish, Mr.→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-01-07
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Active
DENNIS, Victor Henry→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-01-07 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-11-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-08-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-09