DATAPOINT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01123929 · ltd · incorporated 1973-07-20

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

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. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

118 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

61/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2016-12-20
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-12-20
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Company dissolved
2016-10-04
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-09-21
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-05-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-05-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-03-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-18
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2014-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-11-07
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-09-30
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-30
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-09-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-09-30
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-30
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-13
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TODD, William Drysdale appointed
secretary
2013-09-13
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BUXTON, Edward appointed
director
2013-09-13
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MCCAFFERY, Angus John appointed
director
2013-09-13
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TODD, William Drysdale appointed
director
2013-09-13
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MARSHALL, Brent Austin resigned
secretary
2013-09-13
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KENT, James resigned
director
2013-09-13
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MARSHALL, Brent Austin resigned
director
2013-09-13
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SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor resigned
director
2013-03-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-11
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change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2012-11-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-19
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MARSHALL, Brent Austin appointed
secretary
2012-03-19
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MARSHALL, Brent Austin appointed
director
2011-12-14
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SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor appointed
director
2011-11-04
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WINGFIELD, Richard Alan resigned
secretary
2011-11-04
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WINGFIELD, Richard Alan resigned
director
2010-03-31
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TAILOR, Pravin resigned
director
2009-09-09
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VITHALDAS, Vim resigned
secretary
2009-09-09
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WINGFIELD, Richard Alan appointed
secretary
2009-09-09
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KENT, James appointed
director
2009-09-09
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LEWIS, Paul Raymond Thomas resigned
director
2009-09-09
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VITHALDAS, Vim resigned
director
2009-09-09
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WINGFIELD, Richard Alan appointed
director
2007-08-09
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LEWIS, Paul Raymond Thomas appointed
director
2006-08-01
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TAILOR, Pravin appointed
director
2006-07-31
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FAUX, Sarah resigned
director
2003-02-19
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FAUX, Sarah appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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 2016-12-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1973-07-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

160 Blackfriars Road

London

SE1 8EZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2015-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

TODD, William Drysdale→

secretary · appointed 2013-09-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BUXTON, Edward→

director · ~65y · appointed 2013-09-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCCAFFERY, Angus John→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-09-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TODD, William Drysdale→

director · ~68y · appointed 2013-09-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MARSHALL, Brent Austin→

secretary · appointed 2012-03-19 · resigned 2013-09-13

Resigned

SMITH, Roger Charles→

secretary · resigned 1998-06-30

Resigned

VITHALDAS, Vim→

secretary · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2009-09-09

Resigned

WINGFIELD, Richard Alan→

secretary · appointed 2009-09-09 · resigned 2011-11-04

Resigned

EDMONDS, Roger James→

director · ~82y · resigned 2001-09-30

Resigned

FAUX, Sarah→

director · ~55y · appointed 2003-02-19 · resigned 2006-07-31

Resigned

KENT, James→

director · ~69y · appointed 2009-09-09 · resigned 2013-09-13

Resigned

LEWIS, Paul Raymond Thomas→

director · ~59y · appointed 2007-08-09 · resigned 2009-09-09

Resigned

MARSHALL, Brent Austin→

director · ~65y · appointed 2012-03-19 · resigned 2013-09-13

Resigned

SMITH, Roger Charles→

director · ~82y · resigned 1998-06-30

Resigned

SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor→

director · ~61y · appointed 2011-12-14 · resigned 2013-09-13

Resigned

TAILOR, Pravin→

director · ~70y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

VITHALDAS, Vim→

director · ~59y · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2009-09-09

Resigned

WINGFIELD, Richard Alan→

director · ~64y · appointed 2009-09-09 · resigned 2011-11-04

Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-12-20

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-10-04

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-09-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-09-19

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-05-18

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2015-12-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-05-11

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-03-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-05-14

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-03-18

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address

address · AD02

2014-03-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-01-23

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened

accounts · AA01

2013-11-07

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-09-30

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2013-09-30