E TEXT BOOKS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07961555 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-23
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: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 79). 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: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
26 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-01-12
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-01-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-10-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2020-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2018-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-04-13
    ➖
    CS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  7. 2018-04-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2018-04-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2018-03-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2017-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-04-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-02-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-05-03
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Ian George appointed
    director
  20. 2012-05-03
    ➖
    CS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2012-05-03
    ➖
    BLOOD, Michael James resigned
    director
  22. 2012-05-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2012-05-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2012-05-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  25. 2012-05-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2012-05-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  27. 2012-04-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  28. 2012-02-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As E TEXT BOOKS LIMITED
  29. 2012-02-23
    ➕
    CS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2012-02-23
    ➕
    BLOOD, Michael James appointed
    director
  31. 2012-02-23
    ➕
    CS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 79 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 2021-01-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Michael Ashcroft
Individual · Belizean,British · DOB 03/1946 · age 80
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

3 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 4YA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ROBINSON, Ian George→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-05-03
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Active
CS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2012-05-03
Resigned
BLOOD, Michael James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2012-05-03
Resigned
CS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2018-04-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-01-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-11-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-12