EWAN BOTTLES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07189626 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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year to Jul 2015
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22220
Sector: Manufacturing
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 80). 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: medium (64/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
25 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
£19k

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2015-07-31
Total assets£-19.3k
Current liabilities£19.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-13
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-10-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-08-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2015-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-04-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-05-21
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-04-16
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-04-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-04-13
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Linda appointed
    director
  17. 2011-04-13
    ➖
    CRICHTON, Adam resigned
    director
  18. 2011-04-13
    ➖
    CRICHTON, Tim resigned
    director
  19. 2011-04-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-04-13
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    officers · AP01
  21. 2011-04-13
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    officers · TM01
  22. 2011-04-13
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    officers · TM01
  23. 2011-03-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-03-30
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    officers · AP03
  25. 2010-03-30
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    officers · AP01
  26. 2010-03-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2010-03-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2010-03-22
    ➕
    LARGE, Craig Ian appointed
    secretary
  29. 2010-03-22
    ➕
    LARGE, Craig Ian appointed
    director
  30. 2010-03-22
    ➕
    CRICHTON, Adam appointed
    director
  31. 2010-03-22
    ➕
    CRICHTON, Tim appointed
    director
  32. 2010-03-16
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    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigned
    director
  33. 2010-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  34. 2010-03-15
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    Company incorporated
    As EWAN BOTTLES LTD
  35. 2010-03-15
    ➕
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointed
    director
  36. 2010-03-15
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2016-01-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22220 — SIC 22220

Registered office

Temple Chambers
16a Belvoir Rd
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3QE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

LARGE, Craig Ian→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Linda→
director · ~80y · appointed 2011-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LARGE, Craig Ian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRICHTON, Adam→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2011-04-13
Resigned
CRICHTON, Tim→
director · ~47y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2011-04-13
Resigned
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-03-15 · resigned 2010-03-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-13