EED LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04849329 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-29
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5540SIC 5540
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-04-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-12📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-01-12📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-03➕DAWS, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-03➖EDDY, Gareth Julian resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-03➖EDDY, Gareth Julian resigneddirector
- 2004-10-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-09-20📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-08-20➕DAWS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-08-20➕EVANGELOU, Angelina Vanessa appointeddirector
- 2003-08-20➕EDDY, Gareth Julian appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-20➕EDDY, Gareth Julian appointeddirector
- 2003-07-30➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-30➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-07-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs EED LIMITED
- 2003-07-29➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-29➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 2010-04-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
44-46 Old Steine
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1NH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
DAWS, Richard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-08-20
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EVANGELOU, Angelina Vanessa→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-08-20
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EDDY, Gareth Julian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2005-02-03
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2003-07-30
EDDY, Gareth Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2005-02-03
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2003-07-30
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-04-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-01-12
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-06-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-01-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-11-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-10-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2005-02-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-02-15