ELITE FORUMS LIMITED
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ELITE FORUMS LIMITED
- 2025-03-26➕MARTIN, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-03-26➕WADDELL, Jack James appointeddirector
- 2025-03-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-08
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Paul Martin Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/03/2025 |
Mr Jack James Waddell Individual · British · DOB 10/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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