ENDEAVOUR UK 4 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC374244 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-05
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 68). 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 (65/100).

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
41 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-04-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-04-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-02-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-02-01
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-12-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2020-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-03-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2016-02-04
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2016-02-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2016-01-12
    ➕
    PEARSON, Kevin John appointed
    secretary
  14. 2016-01-12
    ➖
    BURNESS PAULL LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2016-01-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2015-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-04-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-11-27
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2014-10-16
    ➕
    WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William appointed
    director
  21. 2014-10-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2014-10-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2014-03-05
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2014-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2013-08-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2013-01-21
    ➕
    BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2013-01-21
    ➖
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2010-03-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ENDEAVOUR UK 4 LIMITED
  29. 2010-03-05
    ➕
    KEENON, Steven appointed
    director
  30. 2010-03-05
    ➕
    P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2010-03-05
    ➖
    P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2010-03-05
    ➕
    PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2010-03-05
    ➕
    STARK, James Gordon Croll appointed
    director
  34. 2010-03-05
    ➖
    STARK, James Gordon Croll resigned
    director
  35. 2010-03-05
    ➕
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2010-03-05
    ➖
    P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2021-04-27

Group structure

Sir Robert Mcalpine Capital Ventures Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Sir Robert Mcalpine Capital Ventures Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
⬇
ENDEAVOUR UK 4 LIMITED
This company · SC374244

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven Keenon
Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Sir Robert Mcalpine Capital Ventures Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-03-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Sir Robert Mcalpine Ltd
Locks Street
Coatbridge
Lanarkshire
ML5 3RT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

PEARSON, Kevin John→
secretary · appointed 2016-01-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KEENON, Steven→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-10-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-01-21 · resigned 2016-01-12
Resigned
P & W SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-05 · resigned 2010-03-05
Resigned
PAULL & WILLIAMSONS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-05 · resigned 2013-01-21
Resigned
STARK, James Gordon Croll→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-05 · resigned 2010-03-05
Resigned
P & W DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-03-05 · resigned 2010-03-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-04-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-02-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-02-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2016-02-04