JUMBO GAMES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01281304 · ltd · incorporated 1976-10-12
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
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47650
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 41.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
59
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 (69 events)Click to expand
- 2024-02-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-02-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-01-17📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-11-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2021-02-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-21📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-10-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-11-28📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2017-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-01➕KONINKLIJKE JUMBO B.V. appointedcorporate-director
- 2017-10-31➖MIDDLETON, Stewart Graham resigneddirector
- 2017-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-20➕FERRER RIERA, Juan appointeddirector
- 2016-01-19➖SMIT, Arend, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-06-04➕MIDDLETON, Stewart Graham appointeddirector
- 2015-06-04➖RICHMOND, Grahame Neil resigneddirector
- 2015-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2014-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-05-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Ing Commercial Finance B.V.
- 2008-09-15➖BIRKIN, Joanne resigneddirector
- 2008-03-03➖PIETERS, Ronald Gerard resigneddirector
- 2008-03-03➕SMIT, Arend, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2007-12-31➖VAN MIERLO, Reinoud Carl Maria resigneddirector
- 2007-12-01➕RICHMOND, Grahame Neil appointeddirector
- 2006-02-23➕VERKOREN, Bernard Jan appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-16➖MUNTING, Jurjen Nicolaas resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-16➕VAN MIERLO, Reinoud Carl Maria appointeddirector
- 2005-05-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V.
- 2005-05-16➕BIRKIN, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2004-12-20➕MUNTING, Jurjen Nicolaas appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-19➖BALAAM, Eric John resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-19➖BALAAM, Eric John resigneddirector
- 2004-07-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Venture Finance PLC
- 2004-03-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V.
- 2004-03-01➖FOLMER, Ysbrand Hendrik Martinus Nijgh resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➕PIETERS, Ronald Gerard appointeddirector
- 2000-01-28➕FOLMER, Ysbrand Hendrik Martinus Nijgh appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➖HOTTE, Huib Johan resigneddirector
- 2000-01-01➖KEISER, Marcus Jan resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-02-06
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baron Diederik Lodewijk Van Wassenaer Individual · Dutch · DOB 11/1952 · age 74 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/10/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- M&R De Monchy N.V.ceased 18/10/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47650 — SIC 47650
Registered office
Sovereign House
Stockport Road
Cheadle
SK8 2EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
VERKOREN, Bernard Jan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FERRER RIERA, Juan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-01-20
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KONINKLIJKE JUMBO B.V.→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2017-11-01
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BALAAM, Eric John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-26 · resigned 2004-11-19
BALAAM, Eric John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-05 · resigned 1996-06-03
DEAN, Peter Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-03 · resigned 1997-02-26
JONDORF, Janet May→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-01-05
MUNTING, Jurjen Nicolaas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2005-06-16
ADBY, Peter Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1996-01-05
BALAAM, Eric John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-01-05 · resigned 2004-11-19
BIRKIN, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2008-09-15
FOLMER, Ysbrand Hendrik Martinus Nijgh→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-01-28 · resigned 2004-03-01
HOTTE, Huib Johan→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-01-05 · resigned 2000-01-01
JONDORF, Helmut→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1996-01-05
JONDORF, Janet May→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1996-01-05
KEISER, Marcus Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-01-05 · resigned 2000-01-01
MIDDLETON, Stewart Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-06-04 · resigned 2017-10-31
PIETERS, Ronald Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2008-03-03
RICHMOND, Grahame Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2015-06-04
SMIT, Arend, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2016-01-19
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ing Commercial Finance B.V. | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Bank N.V. | Debenture executed outside the united kingdom over property situated there | 1 property | 17/05/2005 | 11/03/2015 | |
| satisfied | Venture Finance Venture Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/07/2004 | 11/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Bank N.V. | Debenture | 1 property | 03/03/2004 | 11/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge over all book debts | 1 property | 19/12/1984 | 11/05/1987 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/12/1984 | 15/12/1988 |
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Recent filings (159 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-02-06
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2023-01-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-11-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-02-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2019-10-21
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2019-10-21