EVOLUTION NETWORK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC356596 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-16
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-07-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-07-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-05-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-04-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-08-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2017-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2015-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2015-03-17
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2014-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-03-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-03-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-03-20
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company
    address · AD04
  22. 2010-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-04-12
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  25. 2010-04-12
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  26. 2009-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EVOLUTION NETWORK LIMITED
  27. 2009-03-16
    ➕
    FENTON, Marie appointed
    secretary
  28. 2009-03-16
    ➕
    MCWADE, Diane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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 2018-07-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Diane Mcwade
Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69
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
Incorporated2009-03-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Summit House
4-5 Mitchell Street
Edinburgh
EH6 7BD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

FENTON, Marie→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-16
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Active
MCWADE, Diane→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-03-16
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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-07-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-05-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-04-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2017-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-03-17
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2015-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-03