EPICURIEN LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 17.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.1y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-01-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-08-08📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2011-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-03-24📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-01-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-16➖CLARK, Susan resigneddirector
- 2009-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-04📄legacymortgage · 410(Scot)
- 2009-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs EPICURIEN LIMITED
- 2007-09-27➕JAMES AND GEORGE COLLIE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-27➕CLARK, John Cobban appointeddirector
- 2007-09-27➕CLARK, Susan appointeddirector
- 2007-09-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-18
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/03/2009 | 04/08/2011 |