EVIL RAYS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
13199521 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-12
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56302Public houses and bars
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-10-01
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-10-01
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-08-06
    📄
    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2024-07-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2024-07-04
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2024-03-07
    HUDSON, Jon Curtis resigned
    director
  7. 2024-03-07
    RICHARDSON, Craig Neil resigned
    director
  8. 2024-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-03-07
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-11-29
    WEATHERHEAD, Robert William resigned
    director
  12. 2023-11-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-07-12
    WEATHERHEAD, Robert William appointed
    director
  14. 2023-07-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-07-05
    HUDSON, Jon Curtis appointed
    director
  17. 2023-07-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-02-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EVIL RAYS LIMITED
  20. 2021-02-12
    BOOTHMAN, Benjamin Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 2021-02-12
    RICHARDSON, Craig Neil appointed
    director
  22. 2021-02-12
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-10-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin Stuart Boothman
Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
sig. influencesignificant influence12/02/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Craig Neil Richardsonceased 07/03/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2021-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Registered office

211 Manchester New Road Middleton
Manchester
M24 1JT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2023-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2023-07-13

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BOOTHMAN, Benjamin Stuart
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-02-12
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Active
HUDSON, Jon Curtis
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-07-05 · resigned 2024-03-07
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Craig Neil
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-02-12 · resigned 2024-03-07
Resigned
WEATHERHEAD, Robert William
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-07-12 · resigned 2023-11-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-10-01
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-08-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-07-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-11