EARLYCALL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03499306 · ltd · incorporated 1998-01-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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 70). 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 (50/100)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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
70 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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-15📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-10-15🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-06-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2013-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-02-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-12-31➖TERRACE HILL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-12-31➖WALSH, Thomas Gerard resigneddirector
- 2012-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-04📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2012-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-05📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-03-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-16➖TURNBULL, Nigel James Cavers resigneddirector
- 2009-03-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-13📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2006-10-02➖WALSH, Thomas Gerard resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-02➕TERRACE HILL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-02➕WALSH, Thomas Gerard appointeddirector
- 2001-03-13➕WALSH, Thomas Gerard appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-08➖MULVEY, Shaun Bernard resignedsecretary
- 2000-10-30➖WALSH, Thomas Gerard resigneddirector
- 2000-09-25➕WALSH, Thomas Gerard appointeddirector
- 2000-07-19➕MULVEY, Shaun Bernard appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-30➖MATTHEWS, Simon resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-15➕ADAIR, Robert Fredrik Martin appointeddirector
- 1998-10-09➖CANTAN, Peter Harry resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-09➕MATTHEWS, Simon appointedsecretary
- 1998-10-09➖CANTAN, Peter Harry resigneddirector
- 1998-10-09➖COX, Geoffrey Armand resigneddirector
- 1998-10-09➕TURNBULL, Nigel James Cavers appointeddirector
- 1998-02-09➕CANTAN, Peter Harry appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-09➖WING, Clifford Donald resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-09➕CANTAN, Peter Harry appointeddirector
- 1998-02-09➕COX, Geoffrey Armand appointeddirector
- 1998-02-09➖BONUSWORTH LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1998-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs EARLYCALL LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 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 28 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-15
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| 28 CARE SERVICES LTD→ 15202614 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 365 ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13994258 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4D STRUCTURAL LIMITED→ 10927354 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 4TH REVOLUTION CONSULTING LTD→ 14984882 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 55P LTD→ 12741490 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 5T VENTURES LTD→ 12446457 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Unex House
Bourges Boulevard
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
ADAIR, Robert Fredrik Martin→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CANTAN, Peter Harry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-09 · resigned 1998-10-09
MATTHEWS, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-09 · resigned 2000-06-30
MULVEY, Shaun Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-19 · resigned 2001-03-08
WALSH, Thomas Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-13 · resigned 2006-10-02
WING, Clifford Donald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-26 · resigned 1998-02-09
TERRACE HILL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2012-12-31
CANTAN, Peter Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1998-02-09 · resigned 1998-10-09
COX, Geoffrey Armand→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1998-02-09 · resigned 1998-10-09
TURNBULL, Nigel James Cavers→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-10-09 · resigned 2009-10-16
WALSH, Thomas Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2012-12-31
WALSH, Thomas Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-25 · resigned 2000-10-30
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1998-01-26 · resigned 1998-02-09
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Recent filings (70 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-04
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2012-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-08-13