KAMEWA UK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00144747 · ltd · incorporated 1916-09-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 45.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 45.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 26 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
23 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (84 events)Click to expand
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-09-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-07-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-07-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-04-11📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-04-11📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-04-11⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-04-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-04📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2021-03-10➕CARROLL, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2021-03-10➕COLES, Pamela Mary appointeddirector
- 2021-03-10➕IACOLINO, Tiziana appointeddirector
- 2021-03-10➖MANSFIELD, William Scott resigneddirector
- 2021-03-10➖ROLLS-ROYCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2017-09-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-06-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-06-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-06-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-09-24📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2015-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-08-31➖ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-08-31➖ROLLS-ROYCE DIRECTORATE LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-08-31➕ROLLS-ROYCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2015-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-31➖ALLAN, Gerard resigneddirector
- 2013-10-22➕MANSFIELD, William Scott appointeddirector
- 2010-04-19➖GOMA, Delrose Joy resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-19➕ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-04-19➖GOMA, Delrose Joy resigneddirector
- 2010-04-19➖WALDRON, Karen resigneddirector
- 2010-04-19➕ROLLS-ROYCE DIRECTORATE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-02-28➖BALE, David Randal resigneddirector
- 2008-02-28➕WALDRON, Karen appointeddirector
- 2008-02-28➖WARREN, John Emmerson resigneddirector
- 2007-01-16➖ALLINSON, Richard resigneddirector
- 2005-07-04➖GALE, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 2004-12-07➕ALLAN, Gerard appointeddirector
- 2004-12-07➕BALE, David Randal appointeddirector
- 2004-12-07➕WARREN, John Emmerson appointeddirector
- 2003-02-12➖BURTON, Gerald resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 110 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-09-27
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-04-11: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1916-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Rolls Royce Plc
Moor Lane
Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)
CARROLL, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-03-10
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COLES, Pamela Mary→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-03-10
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IACOLINO, Tiziana→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-03-10
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ARTHUR, Graham Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-13 · resigned 1999-01-01
BROOKES, Nicholas John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2001-07-16
FLETCHER, Timothy Edward George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-10-31
GOMA, Delrose Joy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-29 · resigned 2010-04-19
ROLLS-ROYCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-19 · resigned 2015-08-31
ALLAN, Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-12-07 · resigned 2013-12-31
ALLINSON, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2007-01-16
ARTHUR, Graham Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-02-16 · resigned 1999-01-01
BALE, David Randal→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-12-07 · resigned 2008-02-28
BAUGH, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1992-03-31
BROOKES, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2001-07-16
BROOKS, Christopher Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1994-02-02
BROWNLIE, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1995-12-31
BURTON, Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-12-20 · resigned 2003-02-12
CONWAY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1994-12-31
COWEN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1994-04-12 · resigned 1997-07-31
DEAN, Kenneth George→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1997-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Ltdas Trustree for Others See Doc M137 | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 06/04/1981 | — |
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Recent filings (148 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-09-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-07-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-07-05
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2022-04-11
legacy
capital · SH20
2022-04-11
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-04-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-04
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2022-02-04
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-09-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-06-20