OPTIMUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

01137353 · ltd · incorporated 1973-10-02

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

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

71 officers (3 active, 71 linked, 65 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

314 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth 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

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

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 (150 events)Click to expand

2022-04-21
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-04-21
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Company dissolved
2022-01-21
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-09-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-05
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2021-01-05
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-12-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-11-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-03-16
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legacy
capital · SH20
2020-03-16
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-03-16
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-03-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-10-16
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2019-10-16
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-23
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CHAUDHURI, Rhiannon Willow appointed
director
2019-04-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-25
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COWAN, John resigned
director
2018-04-25
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DORNAN, Peter Gordon resigned
director
2017-09-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-25
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KILCOMMONS, John resigned
director
2015-09-30
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ALFORD, Nicholas David resigned
director
2015-07-31
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ANDREAS, Pandeli resigned
director
2015-07-24
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MCNAMARA, Richard Patrick, Mr. resigned
director
2014-07-16
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KILCOMMONS, John appointed
director
2014-07-16
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KNIGHT, Daniel James resigned
director
2014-07-07
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HILLENBRAND, Simon appointed
director
2014-06-24
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CAZIER, Stewart resigned
director
2014-04-11
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COWAN, John appointed
director
2014-03-01
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ALFORD, Nicholas David appointed
director
2014-01-07
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HIGGINSON, George resigned
director
2013-07-24
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DORNAN, Peter Gordon appointed
director
2013-04-08
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MARTIN, Ivan resigned
director
2013-03-22
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KNIGHT, Daniel James appointed
director
2013-03-20
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ANDREAS, Pandeli appointed
director
2013-02-28
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COUZENS, Michael Alastair resigned
director
2012-12-13
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JACOB, David Joseph resigned
director
2012-05-17
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BOORMAN, Andrew John resigned
director
2012-05-17
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CAZIER, Stewart appointed
director
2012-05-17
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COUZENS, Michael Alastair appointed
director
2012-05-17
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DARKINS, James Nicholas Barnard resigned
director
2012-05-17
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FORMICA, Andrew James resigned
director
2012-05-17
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GARROOD, Shirley Jill resigned
director
2012-05-17
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HIGGINSON, George appointed
director
2012-05-17
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MARTIN, Ivan appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 150 events

Owner dependency

66/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-04-21

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-04-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-01-21: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Henderson Global Investors (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Henderson Global Investors (Holdings) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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OPTIMUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

This company · 01137353

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Henderson Global Investors (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Sesame Bankhall Group Limitedceased 25/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1973-10-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies

Registered office

C/O Teneo Restructuring Limited 156 Great Charles Street

Queensway

Birmingham

West Midlands

B3 3HN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2018-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 68 resigned)

HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-04-04

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Active

CHAUDHURI, Rhiannon Willow→

director · ~48y · appointed 2019-04-23

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Active

HILLENBRAND, Simon→

director · ~59y · appointed 2014-07-07

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Active

CLARKE, Dean Leonard→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-07 · resigned 2011-04-04

Resigned

NICHOLSON, Ruth→

secretary · appointed 1999-04-26 · resigned 2001-03-16

Resigned

THORNTON, Jane→

secretary · appointed 2001-03-16 · resigned 2005-09-07

Resigned

THORNTON, Jane→

secretary · appointed 1996-09-02 · resigned 1999-04-26

Resigned

WILLOUGHBY, Thomas Jeremy→

secretary · resigned 1996-09-02

Resigned

AITKENHEAD, Leslie Allan→

director · ~75y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2009-07-01

Resigned

ALFORD, Nicholas David→

director · ~72y · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2015-09-30

Resigned

ANDREAS, Pandeli→

director · ~71y · appointed 2013-03-20 · resigned 2015-07-31

Resigned

BARTLEY, Roger Michael→

director · ~74y · appointed 1996-09-12 · resigned 2006-07-31

Resigned

BEAZLEY, Charles John Sherard→

director · ~67y · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2006-06-30

Resigned

BISHOP, Michael John→

director · ~76y · appointed 1996-09-12 · resigned 1998-01-20

Resigned

BLOOM, Jonathan Simon→

director · ~59y · appointed 2010-09-23 · resigned 2011-04-04

Resigned

BOORMAN, Andrew John→

director · ~57y · appointed 2011-04-04 · resigned 2012-05-17

Resigned

BROWN, Andrew Jonathan→

director · ~82y · appointed 1996-09-12 · resigned 1999-11-30

Resigned

CAZIER, Stewart→

director · ~61y · appointed 2012-05-17 · resigned 2014-06-24

Resigned

CHAMBERS, Christopher Peter→

director · ~68y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2003-03-11

Resigned

CHIN, Young D→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2006-04-03

Resigned

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Recent filings (314 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2022-04-21

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2022-01-21

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

address · AD01

2021-09-06

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

address · AD01

2021-06-30

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

address · AD01

2021-02-03

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2021-01-05

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · LIQ01

2021-01-05

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2020-12-07

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2020-11-17

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-09-24

legacy

capital · SH20

2020-03-16

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2020-03-16

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2020-03-16

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2020-03-16

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2019-10-16