JCB OFFICE SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01362713 · ltd · incorporated 1978-04-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-12-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-09-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-11-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-11-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-11-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-08-28
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-11-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-11-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-04-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-04-20
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2010-04-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2009-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-11-04
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-11-08
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2006-03-06
    ➕
    HARGREAVES, Michael appointed
    director
  27. 2006-03-06
    ➖
    LEADBEATER, Edward Timothy David resigned
    director
  28. 1994-02-22
    ➕
    OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert appointed
    director
  29. 1994-02-22
    ➖
    MELLOR, Raymond Alan resigned
    director
  30. 1978-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JCB OFFICE SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 2016-12-06

Group structure

Jcb Service is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Jcb Service
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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JCB OFFICE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 01362713

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Patrick Albert Michaël Fischer
Individual · Swiss · DOB 08/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest06/04/2016
Jcb Service
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1978-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Lakeside Works
Rocester
Nr Uttoxeter
Staffordshire
ST14 5JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert→
secretary
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARGREAVES, Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEADBEATER, Edward Timothy David→
director · ~82y · resigned 2006-03-06
Resigned
MELLOR, Raymond Alan→
director · ~79y · resigned 1994-02-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-09-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-05-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-27