EXCEPTION EBT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07203748 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-25
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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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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 (48/100)

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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-05-08
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-05-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-02-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-02-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-04-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2017-04-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2017-04-04
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  9. 2017-02-28
    ➖
    SHAH, Praful resigned
    director
  10. 2017-02-21
    ➕
    HEALINGS, Steven appointed
    director
  11. 2016-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-03
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  13. 2016-09-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2016-09-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-09-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2016-09-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2016-09-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2016-09-14
    ➕
    TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2016-09-14
    ➕
    NG, Toh-Seng appointed
    director
  22. 2016-09-14
    ➖
    MURPHY, Noel Timothy resigned
    secretary
  23. 2016-09-14
    ➖
    HEALINGS, Steven resigned
    director
  24. 2016-09-14
    ➖
    MURPHY, Noel Timothy resigned
    director
  25. 2016-09-14
    ➖
    O'CONNOR, Mark Philip resigned
    director
  26. 2016-09-14
    ➕
    SHAH, Praful appointed
    director
  27. 2016-09-14
    ➖
    SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor resigned
    director
  28. 2016-03-31
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2015-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2015-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  31. 2015-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2015-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2015-01-08
    ➕
    HEALINGS, Steven appointed
    director
  34. 2014-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  35. 2014-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  36. 2013-06-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  37. 2013-05-30
    ➖
    HOLDEN, Gordon resigned
    director
  38. 2011-06-13
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Craig Richard resigned
    director
  39. 2010-12-15
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, Mark Philip appointed
    director
  40. 2010-10-25
    ➖
    BRIGHTON, Richard William resigned
    director
  41. 2010-07-09
    ➕
    BRIGHTON, Richard William appointed
    director
  42. 2010-07-09
    ➕
    HOLDEN, Gordon appointed
    director
  43. 2010-03-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EXCEPTION EBT LIMITED
  44. 2010-03-25
    ➕
    MURPHY, Noel Timothy appointed
    secretary
  45. 2010-03-25
    ➕
    MURPHY, Noel Timothy appointed
    director
  46. 2010-03-25
    ➕
    SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor appointed
    director
  47. 2010-03-25
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Craig Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2018-05-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

32 Harris Road
Calne
Wiltshire
SN11 9PT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEALINGS, Steven→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NG, Toh-Seng→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURPHY, Noel Timothy→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2016-09-14
Resigned
BRIGHTON, Richard William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-07-09 · resigned 2010-10-25
Resigned
HEALINGS, Steven→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-01-08 · resigned 2016-09-14
Resigned
HOLDEN, Gordon→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-07-09 · resigned 2013-05-30
Resigned
MURPHY, Noel Timothy→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2016-09-14
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Mark Philip→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-12-15 · resigned 2016-09-14
Resigned
SHAH, Praful→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-09-14 · resigned 2017-02-28
Resigned
SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2016-09-14
Resigned
WRIGHT, Craig Richard→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2011-06-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-05-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-02-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-04-12
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2017-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-10-04
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2016-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-09-16