KANE EP 1 LTD

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10570571 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-18
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-10
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  4. 2025-11-10
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  5. 2025-11-10
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  6. 2025-10-28
    ➖
    LAVER, Doug resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-06-26
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    PERLMAN, Richard Elliot resigned
    director
  9. 2025-06-26
    ➖
    PRICE, James Kerrick resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-06-24
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    ROSE, Aidan Francis appointed
    director
  13. 2025-06-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-12-05
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  16. 2024-12-05
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  17. 2024-12-05
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  18. 2024-10-29
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  19. 2024-10-29
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  20. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-04-16
    ➖
    FOWLER, Donald Stuart resigned
    director
  25. 2019-05-24
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Caroline Emily Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  26. 2019-05-01
    ➖
    WARD, Nigel James resigned
    director
  27. 2018-12-20
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Neil Lithgow resigned
    director
  28. 2018-12-20
    ➖
    WALDEN, Jonathan Kim resigned
    director
  29. 2018-08-15
    ➖
    COX, Neil Simon resigned
    director
  30. 2018-08-15
    ➖
    ELLISON, Shaun Alexander resigned
    director
  31. 2018-08-15
    ➕
    FOWLER, Donald Stuart appointed
    director
  32. 2018-08-15
    ➖
    HAYDEN, Heather resigned
    director
  33. 2018-08-15
    ➖
    KING, Robert Douglas resigned
    director
  34. 2018-08-15
    ➕
    LAVER, Doug appointed
    director
  35. 2018-08-15
    ➕
    PERLMAN, Richard Elliot appointed
    director
  36. 2018-08-15
    ➕
    PRICE, James Kerrick appointed
    director
  37. 2017-07-14
    ➕
    COX, Neil Simon appointed
    director
  38. 2017-07-14
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Neil Lithgow appointed
    director
  39. 2017-07-14
    ➕
    ELLISON, Shaun Alexander appointed
    director
  40. 2017-07-14
    ➕
    HAYDEN, Heather appointed
    director
  41. 2017-07-14
    ➕
    KING, Robert Douglas appointed
    director
  42. 2017-07-14
    ➕
    WALDEN, Jonathan Kim appointed
    director
  43. 2017-01-18
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    Company incorporated
    As KANE EP 1 LTD
  44. 2017-01-18
    ➕
    WARD, Nigel James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: LAVER, Doug resigned 2025-10-28; PERLMAN, Richard Elliot resigned 2025-06-26; PRICE, James Kerrick resigned 2025-06-26

Group structure

Examworks Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Examworks Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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KANE EP 1 LTD
This company · 10570571

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Examworks Uk Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest15/08/2018
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Sovereign Capital Partner Llp Activeceased 15/08/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Shaun Alexander Ellisonceased 15/08/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Nigel James Wardceased 14/07/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Premex House Futura Park
Horwich
Bolton
BL6 6SX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

RUSSELL, Caroline Emily Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2019-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSE, Aidan Francis→
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COX, Neil Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2018-08-15
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Neil Lithgow→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2018-12-20
Resigned
ELLISON, Shaun Alexander→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2018-08-15
Resigned
FOWLER, Donald Stuart→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-08-15 · resigned 2020-04-16
Resigned
HAYDEN, Heather→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2018-08-15
Resigned
KING, Robert Douglas→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2018-08-15
Resigned
LAVER, Doug→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-08-15 · resigned 2025-10-28
Resigned
PERLMAN, Richard Elliot→
director · ~80y · appointed 2018-08-15 · resigned 2025-06-26
Resigned
PRICE, James Kerrick→
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-08-15 · resigned 2025-06-26
Resigned
WALDEN, Jonathan Kim→
director · ~73y · appointed 2017-07-14 · resigned 2018-12-20
Resigned
WARD, Nigel James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-01-18 · resigned 2019-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-05