EFFECTIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04778014 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-27
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: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 72). 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 (49/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
35 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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-28➖STAPLES, Brian Lynn resigneddirector
- 2009-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-06-02📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2006-06-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-02-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-17➕KNOTT, Susan Anne appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-17➖MCCORMACK, Christine Anne resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2005-05-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2004-08-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-07-29📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-25📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-06-21➖LEE, Stephen John Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2004-06-21➖POWELL, Michael Harcourt resigneddirector
- 2003-12-01➕LEE, Stephen John Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2003-12-01➕POWELL, Michael Harcourt appointeddirector
- 2003-12-01➕STAPLES, Brian Lynn appointeddirector
- 2003-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs EFFECTIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2003-05-27➕MCCORMACK, James Joseph appointeddirector
- 2003-05-27➕MCCORMACK, Christine Anne appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-27➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-27➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-27➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-27➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2010-03-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Rhos Cottage
Pen-Y-Wern
Clun
Shropshire
SY7 0JD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
Active
MCCORMACK, James Joseph→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-05-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCCORMACK, Christine Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2005-10-17
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2003-05-27
LEE, Stephen John Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2004-06-21
POWELL, Michael Harcourt→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2004-06-21
STAPLES, Brian Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2009-10-28
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2003-05-27
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-10-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-06-02
legacy
address · 353
2006-06-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-06-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-02-06
legacy
address · 287
2006-01-06