NIC CERTIFICATION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00070796 · ltd · incorporated 1901-07-11
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 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 79). 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 (48/100)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
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 20 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
142 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 (77 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-04-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-05-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-11➖NASH, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 2008-01-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-08📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2006-08-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-07-26➖COWBURN, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2006-07-26➕NASH, Trevor John appointeddirector
- 2006-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-04-03➕O'CONNELL, Judith Mary appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-03➖FRAME, John Samuel resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-03➖FRAME, John Samuel resigneddirector
- 2006-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-11-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-10-06📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-10-06📄legacycapital · 123
- 2004-10-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-10-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-09-29➕SPEIRS, James appointeddirector
- 2004-09-29➖ATKINSON, Joanne Claire resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-29➕FRAME, John Samuel appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-29➖WORTHINGTON, Paul Frank resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-29➖COTTELL, Roger resigneddirector
- 2004-09-29➕FRAME, John Samuel appointeddirector
- 2004-09-29➖MOORE, Philip Joseph resigneddirector
- 2004-08-02➕WORTHINGTON, Paul Frank appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-31➕ATKINSON, Joanne Claire appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-31➖CHANDLER, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-09➕COWBURN, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2002-08-21➖HAWKINS, Delwyn resigneddirector
- 2001-02-14➖TRURAN, Michael Cyril resigneddirector
- 2000-12-31➖WALLACE, Robin, Dr resigneddirector
- 2000-10-31➕HAWKINS, Delwyn appointeddirector
- 1999-08-01➕MOORE, Philip Joseph appointeddirector
- 1999-08-01➕TRURAN, Michael Cyril appointeddirector
- 1999-05-31➕CHANDLER, Michael John appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 77 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 125 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
Incorporated1901-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Warwick House
Houghton Hall Park Houghton
Regis Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU5 5ZX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 26 resigned)
O'CONNELL, Judith Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-04-03
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SPEIRS, James→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-09-29
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ATKINSON, Joanne Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2004-09-29
CHANDLER, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2003-03-31
COMFORT, Malcolm Denys→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 1996-04-23
FRAME, John Samuel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2006-04-03
MORRIS, Samantha Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-23 · resigned 1999-05-31
WILTSHIRE, James Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-01-16
WORTHINGTON, Paul Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2004-09-29
BISHOP, John Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1994-05-31
CLARK, Anthony Lewis Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1995-03-17
COATES, Clive Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-09-18 · resigned 1996-01-16
COMFORT, Malcolm Denys→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-09-18 · resigned 1995-12-29
COTTELL, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-05-28 · resigned 2004-09-29
COWBURN, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-09-09 · resigned 2006-07-26
DYKE, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1995-12-29 · resigned 1996-09-12
FRAME, John Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2006-04-03
HAWKINS, Delwyn→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-10-31 · resigned 2002-08-21
HAYES, Malcolm Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-09-12 · resigned 1999-04-09
HITCHINGS, Paul Barrington Knowles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-03-17 · resigned 1996-01-16
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Recent filings (142 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-04-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-04-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-01-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-08-14
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-08
legacy
annual-return · 363(353)
2006-08-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-08-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-04-12