REUTER:FILE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01403613 · ltd · incorporated 1978-12-05
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
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2010-09-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-09-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-16📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2010-06-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-06-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-03📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-11-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-08-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-31➕HARDING, Nicholas David appointeddirector
- 2008-07-31➖THOMAS, Matthew Richard resigneddirector
- 2008-07-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-01➕FAGAN, Daragh Patrick Feltrim appointeddirector
- 2008-01-01➖MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore resigneddirector
- 2008-01-01➕THOMAS, Matthew Richard appointeddirector
- 2007-10-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-05-01➕MACLEAN, Elizabeth Maria appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-01➖MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-01➖HEDLEY, Rita Elisabeth resigneddirector
- 2005-05-01➕MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore appointeddirector
- 2003-02-18➖GLADMAN, Ronald John resigneddirector
- 2000-07-10➕HEDLEY, Rita Elisabeth appointeddirector
- 2000-07-10➖STEADMAN, Colin Howard resigneddirector
- 1997-09-01➕MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-01➖YENCKEN, Simon Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1996-01-15➖RAWES, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 1996-01-15➕STEADMAN, Colin Howard appointeddirector
- 1994-11-01➖GLADMAN, Ronald John resignedsecretary
- 1994-11-01➕YENCKEN, Simon Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1994-07-12➖BUSWELL, Janice Mary resignedsecretary
- 1994-07-12➕GLADMAN, Ronald John appointedsecretary
- 1993-06-18➖HIRST, Richard Dodsworth resigneddirector
- 1993-06-18➕RAWES, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 1992-07-29➕HIRST, Richard Dodsworth appointeddirector
- 1992-07-29➖TROY, Kenneth Neil resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-09-28
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| 08946236→ 08946236 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 1009 LIMITED→ 15000060 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 11 CREATIVE LIMITED→ 14549010 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 11.11 WEDDINGS AND EVENTS LTD→ 16261671 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 121 ACCOUNTING LTD→ 14651471 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 123456789 LTD→ 16519110 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 SH LIMITED→ 16468638 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14FASHION GROUP LTD→ 16934418 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 DEGREES BELOW LTD→ 10548913 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1826 CONSULTING LTD→ 14198493 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 187 HERCULES ROAD LON LIMITED→ 11582429 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1888 LTD→ 11600940 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
The Thomson Reuters Building 30 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5EP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
MACLEAN, Elizabeth Maria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-05-01
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FAGAN, Daragh Patrick Feltrim→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-01-01
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HARDING, Nicholas David→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-07-31
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BUSWELL, Janice Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1994-07-12
GLADMAN, Ronald John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-12 · resigned 1994-11-01
GLADMAN, Ronald John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-01-01
MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2005-05-01
YENCKEN, Simon Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1997-09-01
GLADMAN, Ronald John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2003-02-18
HEDLEY, Rita Elisabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-07-10 · resigned 2005-05-01
HIRST, Richard Dodsworth→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1992-07-29 · resigned 1993-06-18
MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2008-01-01
RAWES, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-06-18 · resigned 1996-01-15
STEADMAN, Colin Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-01-15 · resigned 2000-07-10
THOMAS, Matthew Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2008-07-31
TROY, Kenneth Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1992-07-29
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Recent filings (127 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-10
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2010-07-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-03
legacy
address · 353
2009-07-03
legacy
address · 287
2008-11-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-27
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-08-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-06