RIKER LABORATORIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00732032 · ltd · incorporated 1962-08-09
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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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 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). 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 (52/100)

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
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-03-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-03-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-12-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-07-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-05-01
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    JUBB, David Anthony appointed
    secretary
  8. 2015-05-01
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    ASHLEY, David James resigned
    secretary
  9. 2015-05-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2015-05-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2015-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2015-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2015-01-19
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    CHAMBERS, Michael appointed
    director
  14. 2015-01-19
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    GRAY, Donald resigned
    director
  15. 2014-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-07-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2013-04-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  21. 2013-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2013-04-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  23. 2013-04-01
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    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    director
  24. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-03-31
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    PIKETT, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-03-31
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    PIKETT, Christopher resigned
    director
  27. 2012-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-06-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2011-07-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2011-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2011-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  32. 2011-06-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2011-04-29
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    BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur resigned
    director
  34. 2011-04-29
    ➕
    GRAY, Donald appointed
    director
  35. 2011-04-29
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    STAPLETON, Gary Michael resigned
    director
  36. 2011-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  37. 2010-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  38. 2007-03-01
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    CRUISE, William James resigned
    director
  39. 2007-03-01
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    STAPLETON, Gary Michael appointed
    director
  40. 2006-08-01
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    BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur appointed
    director
  41. 2006-07-31
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    STAPLETON, Gary Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2005-07-01
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    CRUISE, William James appointed
    director
  43. 2005-06-30
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    SAUNDERS, Bernard Michael resigned
    director
  44. 2003-11-01
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    PIKETT, Christopher appointed
    director
  45. 2003-11-01
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    STAPLETON, Gary Michael appointed
    director
  46. 2003-10-31
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    GRAVES, Robert Morgan resigned
    director
  47. 2003-04-30
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    BRULLO, Robert Angelo resigned
    director
  48. 2002-05-31
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    BLYTHE, Neil West Mclachlan resigned
    director
  49. 2001-06-01
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    SAUNDERS, Bernard Michael appointed
    director
  50. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    ELLIS, Francis William resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-03-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-08-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

1 Morley Street,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire
LE11 1EP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

JUBB, David Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-01
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Active
ASHLEY, David James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-01
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Active
CHAMBERS, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-01-19
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Active
ASHLEY, David James→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
PIKETT, Christopher→
secretary · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
BENSON, John Willard→
director · ~82y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1995-02-28
Resigned
BLYTHE, Neil West Mclachlan→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2002-05-31
Resigned
BROWN, Wayne Walter→
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2000-05-31
Resigned
BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2011-04-29
Resigned
BRULLO, Robert Angelo→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
CRUISE, William James→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
ELLIS, Francis William→
director · ~83y · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
GRAVES, Robert Morgan→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2003-10-31
Resigned
GRAY, Donald→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-29 · resigned 2015-01-19
Resigned
MUELLER, John James→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 1997-11-30
Resigned
PARKINSON, Ian→
director · ~92y · resigned 1994-06-30
Resigned
PIKETT, Christopher→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-11-01 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
SAUNDERS, Bernard Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
SMITH, Michael Morrison→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-04-01 · resigned 2001-02-28
Resigned
STAPLETON, Gary Michael→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2011-04-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-01-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-05-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-04-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-04-04