EVERWATCH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
NI059057 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-24
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
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
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-11➕CULLEN, Liam Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-11➖CULLEN, Francis William resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-11➖CULLEN, Francis William resigneddirector
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-29➕CULLEN, Liam Patrick appointeddirector
- 2010-11-29➕CULLEN, Francis William appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-29➖CULLEN, Frank resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-29➖CULLEN, Frank resigneddirector
- 2006-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs EVERWATCH LIMITED
- 2006-04-24➕CULLEN, Frank appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-24➕C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-24➖C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-04-24➕CULLEN, Francis William appointeddirector
- 2006-04-24➕CULLEN, Frank appointeddirector
- 2006-04-24➕CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-04-24➖CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Liam Patrick Cullen Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Francis William Cullenceased 19/04/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.& J.HASLETT LIMITED→ R0000344 · est 1903 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 122y | — | — |
| J.P. MULLAN LIMITED→ NF002892 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| JAM PROSPECTS LTD→ NI619203 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| JAMES M SMYTH LIFE & PENSIONS→ NL000013 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| JAMES NEILL, LIMITED→ R0000389 · est 1901 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 124y | — | — |
| JERSEY ISLAND ESTATES LP→ NL000049 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| JGF-8 LTD→ NI714921 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| JHCS CONTRACTS LIMITED→ NI617054 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| JOHN DUFFY DESIGN GROUP LIMITED→ NF003441 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| JOHN HIGGINS LTD→ NI720447 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| JOHN HOGG PENSION TRUSTEE LIMITED→ NI037895 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| JOHN QUINN, LIMITED→ NI000293 · est 1925 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 100y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-24
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Mercury House
7 Portman Business Park
Lisburn
County Antrim
BT28 2XF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
CULLEN, Liam Patrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CULLEN, Liam Patrick→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2010-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CULLEN, Francis William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-29 · resigned 2024-04-11
CULLEN, Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-24 · resigned 2010-11-29
C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-24 · resigned 2006-04-24
CULLEN, Francis William→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2006-04-24 · resigned 2024-04-11
CULLEN, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-04-24 · resigned 2010-11-29
CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-04-24 · resigned 2006-04-24
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Recent filings (66 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-25