ELLIS & POWELL LIMITED
Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2013-12-17📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2001-03-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · LIQ
- 2000-12-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2000-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-03-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2000-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2000-03-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 1999-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-06-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1998-06-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1998-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1997-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1997-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1997-12-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1997-12-17➕HUGHES, William Terrance appointeddirector
- 1997-12-17➖PARKER, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 1997-12-17➖STEVENS, Anthony Thomas resigneddirector
- 1997-06-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1997-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1997-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1997-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1997-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1996-12-31➖BROOMHEAD, Edwin resigneddirector
- 1996-12-31➖BURNDRED, John resigneddirector
- 1996-12-31➖WALMSLEY, Ann resigneddirector
- 1996-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1996-05-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1995-12-18📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1995-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1995-05-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1995-01-01➕STEVENS, Anthony Thomas appointeddirector
- 1994-12-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1993-12-08➕LEA, Barbara appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-08➖HUGHES, William Terrance resignedsecretary
- 1993-03-01➕BURNDRED, John appointeddirector
- 1993-03-01➖GREEN, Roy Edward resigneddirector
- 1993-01-01➕WALMSLEY, Ann appointeddirector
- 1944-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ELLIS & POWELL LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 82 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2001-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-05-28
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2001-03-22: legacy; 2000-12-22: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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