WAVES ENTERPRISE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07428669 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-03
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). 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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-06-21
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-06-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2016-01-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2015-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-11-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-11-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2013-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-10-19
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    WILES, David John appointed
    director
  13. 2012-10-19
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    DAVIDSON, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  14. 2012-10-19
    ➖
    ELLIOTT-BROWN, Deborah Anne resigned
    director
  15. 2012-10-19
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    SMITH, Nicola Coan resigned
    director
  16. 2012-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2012-10-19
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2012-10-19
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-10-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  21. 2012-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2012-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2012-05-21
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    WILES, David John resigned
    director
  25. 2011-12-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-12-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2011-12-07
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    SUTTON, Malcolm Albert resigned
    director
  28. 2011-09-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  29. 2011-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  30. 2011-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2011-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  32. 2011-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2011-09-01
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    DICKINSON, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  34. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    ELLIOTT-BROWN, Deborah Anne appointed
    director
  35. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    EWING, David resigned
    director
  36. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    NOLAN, Andrew John resigned
    director
  37. 2011-08-02
    ➕
    SMITH, Nicola Coan appointed
    director
  38. 2010-11-04
    ➕
    DICKINSON, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  39. 2010-11-04
    ➕
    EWING, David appointed
    director
  40. 2010-11-04
    ➕
    NOLAN, Andrew John appointed
    director
  41. 2010-11-04
    ➕
    SUTTON, Malcolm Albert appointed
    director
  42. 2010-11-04
    ➕
    WILES, David John appointed
    director
  43. 2010-11-03
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    Company incorporated
    As WAVES ENTERPRISE LIMITED
  44. 2010-11-03
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Amanda Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 2016-06-21

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hlb House Hlb House
68 High Street
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

WILES, David John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIDSON, Amanda Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-11-03 · resigned 2012-10-19
Resigned
DICKINSON, Richard Charles→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
ELLIOTT-BROWN, Deborah Anne→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2012-10-19
Resigned
EWING, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
NOLAN, Andrew John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
SMITH, Nicola Coan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-08-02 · resigned 2012-10-19
Resigned
SUTTON, Malcolm Albert→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2011-12-07
Resigned
WILES, David John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2012-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-06-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-04-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-05-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-10-19
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-10-19