EXPORTBRIDGE LTD
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2021-03-23📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2021-03-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-12-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs EXPORTBRIDGE LTD
- 2017-07-21➕WITCOMB, Philip appointeddirector
- 2017-07-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-03-23
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Witcomb Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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