SHIP 123 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00597593 · ltd · incorporated 1958-01-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
107 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2015-09-01📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-09-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-05-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-05-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-05-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2014-04-24✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2014-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-04-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2014-04-01📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-07-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-31➖MCGRAW, Terry John resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-31➖MACK, Alastair Graham resigneddirector
- 2013-03-31➖MURRAY, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2012-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2012-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-07-01➖BROOKFIELD, Steven Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-01➖BROOKFIELD, Steven Joseph resigneddirector
- 2012-06-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-04-03📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-07-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2011-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2007-02-20➕MCGRAW, Terry John appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-17➕SANDERSON, Julian Eric appointeddirector
- 2007-01-17➕BROOKFIELD, Steven Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-17➖CHARENTE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-17➕BROOKFIELD, Steven Joseph appointeddirector
- 2007-01-17➖TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher resigneddirector
- 2007-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-12-20➖MORTON, Peter Bruce resigneddirector
- 2006-12-20➕TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher appointeddirector
- 2006-02-12➕MACK, Alastair Graham appointeddirector
- 2004-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-08-29➖MCPHERSON, Donald resigneddirector
- 2002-10-03➖BROWN, James David Denholm resigneddirector
- 2002-10-03➖ROSSELLI, Peter Harrison resigneddirector
- 2002-09-02➕MORTON, Peter Bruce appointeddirector
- 2002-06-28➖LANGFORD, Colin Peter resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-28➕CHARENTE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-01-21➕ROSSELLI, Peter Harrison appointeddirector
- 2002-01-21➖SEAFORD, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 56 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 68 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 2015-09-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Port Of Liverpool Building
2nd Floor, Pier Head
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 1BY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
SANDERSON, Julian Eric→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOKFIELD, Steven Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-17 · resigned 2012-07-01
LANGFORD, Colin Peter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-06-28
MCGRAW, Terry John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-20 · resigned 2013-03-31
CHARENTE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2007-01-17
BROOKFIELD, Steven Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-01-17 · resigned 2012-07-01
BROWN, James David Denholm→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2002-10-03
ELLIOTT, James Arnold→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1994-09-30 · resigned 1998-08-14
MACK, Alastair Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-02-12 · resigned 2013-03-31
MCPHERSON, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2003-08-29
MORTON, Peter Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-09-02 · resigned 2006-12-20
MURRAY, Timothy James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2013-03-31
ROSSELLI, Peter Harrison→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2002-01-21 · resigned 2002-10-03
ROSSELLI, Peter Harrison→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1994-11-22
SEAFORD, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2002-01-21
TAYLOR, Anthony Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2007-01-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/03/2004 | 17/01/2007 |
Recent filings (107 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-09-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-05-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-05-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-05-07
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2014-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-04-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-04-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-07-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-06-16