EDUCATION CARE AND DISCIPLINE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03241234 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-23

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 29.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

46/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings

Sector: Construction

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85320Technical and vocational secondary education

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.1y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 29.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

46 officers (2 active, 46 linked, 40 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

170 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

46/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (119 events)Click to expand

2018-05-02
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2018-05-02
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Company dissolved
2018-02-02
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2018-01-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-06-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-06-13
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-06-13
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2017-06-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2017-05-19
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2017-04-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-03-31
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RITCHIE, Alan Campbell resigned
director
2017-03-21
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-03-21
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-09-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-18
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COOK, Paul Roger resigned
director
2016-05-18
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NIENABER, Gawie Murray resigned
director
2016-05-18
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PARKER, John resigned
director
2016-05-18
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PATEL, Vaishali Jagdish resigned
director
2015-08-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-06-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-12-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-12-02
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BURLTON, Chris appointed
director
2014-11-17
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PATEL, Vaishali Jagdish appointed
director
2014-11-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-08-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-23
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RAVI KUMAR, Balasingham resigned
director
2014-05-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-05-27
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BIRCH, Alan Edward resigned
director
2014-05-27
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RITCHIE, Alan Campbell appointed
director
2014-04-01
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NIENABER, Gawie Murray appointed
director
2014-02-28
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RICHARDS, Nathan resigned
director
2014-01-13
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RICHARDS, Nathan appointed
director
2013-12-06
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MORGAN, David Keir Ewart resigned
director
2013-11-12
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PARKER, John appointed
director
2013-09-13
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BROWN, Matthew Charles resigned
director
2013-03-06
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MORGAN, David Keir Ewart appointed
director
2013-01-10
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BROWN, Matthew Charles appointed
director
2013-01-07
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MORRIS, Richard resigned
director
2012-12-31
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ELLIOTT, Christopher resigned
director
2012-03-31
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BIRCH, Alan Edward appointed
director
2012-03-31
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DALGLEISH, Bruce Warren resigned
director
2011-05-12
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BANKS, Andrew David resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 119 events

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-05-02

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2018-05-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-02-02: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1996-08-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

C/O Smith & Williamson Llp Portwall Place

Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 44 resigned)

SEMPERIAN SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BURLTON, Chris→

director · ~53y · appointed 2014-12-02

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Active

ANDERSON, David Alexander John→

secretary · appointed 2003-11-17 · resigned 2006-09-19

Resigned

BARLOW, Suzanne→

secretary · appointed 1996-08-23 · resigned 1997-01-14

Resigned

HERZBERG, Francis Robin→

secretary · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 2003-11-17

Resigned

LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-23 · resigned 1996-08-23

Resigned

ANDERSON, David Alexander John→

director · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-27 · resigned 2004-03-30

Resigned

BANKS, Andrew David→

director · ~70y · appointed 1997-01-13 · resigned 2011-05-12

Resigned

BIRCH, Alan Edward→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2014-05-27

Resigned

BIRCH, Alan Edward→

director · ~56y · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2009-09-08

Resigned

BROWN, Matthew Charles→

director · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-10 · resigned 2013-09-13

Resigned

BROWN, Stephen Richard→

director · ~82y · appointed 2003-03-04 · resigned 2005-10-28

Resigned

COOK, Paul Roger→

director · ~67y · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2016-05-18

Resigned

DALGLEISH, Bruce Warren→

director · ~59y · appointed 2009-09-08 · resigned 2012-03-31

Resigned

DALGLEISH, Bruce Warren→

director · ~59y · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2008-05-13

Resigned

ELLIOTT, Christopher→

director · ~69y · appointed 2000-08-17 · resigned 2012-12-31

Resigned

FARLEY, Graham→

director · ~77y · appointed 2005-03-11 · resigned 2006-09-19

Resigned

GILBEY, Hannah→

director · ~55y · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2003-12-02

Resigned

GIRLING, Christopher Francis→

director · ~72y · appointed 2001-05-16 · resigned 2003-03-26

Resigned

HARROWER, James Arthur→

director · ~88y · appointed 1997-01-13 · resigned 2003-02-08

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Abn Amro Bank N.V. (As Trustee for the Bank Secured Creditors)	Debenture	1 property	03/03/1997	21/03/2017

Recent filings (170 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2018-05-02

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2018-02-02

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2018-01-26

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2017-06-15

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2017-06-13

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · LIQ01

2017-06-13

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2017-06-13

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2017-05-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2017-04-04

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2017-03-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2016-09-15

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-06-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-05-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-05-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-05-20