UNIT PRESS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01503076 · ltd · incorporated 1980-06-19
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2852
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2022-06-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2022-06-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-04-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-07📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2003-09-19➖HALLMARK, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-02-28➕MOORE, Norman Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-28➖MORGAN, Paul Gerard Dermot resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-28➖MORGAN, Paul Gerard Dermot resigneddirector
- 1998-11-30➕MARTINSEN, Sverre appointeddirector
- 1997-04-30➖HALSALL, John David resigneddirector
- 1996-05-15➕WARD, Brian Laurance appointeddirector
- 1996-03-29➕MORGAN, Paul Gerard Dermot appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-29➖PRIEST, Gerard resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-29➖BENNETT, William Keith resigneddirector
- 1996-03-29➖CORY, Edward resigneddirector
- 1996-03-29➖WADDICOR, Alec resigneddirector
- 1996-03-01➖TAYLOR, Arthur Gerard resigneddirector
- 1996-01-31➖PODOLIER, Nicholas Paul Whitfield resigneddirector
- 1995-04-20➕MORGAN, Paul Gerard Dermot appointeddirector
- 1995-04-20➕PODOLIER, Nicholas Paul Whitfield appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-02-28➕CORY, Edward appointeddirector
- 1994-01-31➖RIGBY, David Charles resigneddirector
- 1993-04-26➕RIGBY, David Charles appointeddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1980-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs UNIT PRESS LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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 2022-06-28
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2852 — SIC 2852
Registered office
C/O Grant Thornton
1st Floor Royal Liver Building
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 1PS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2002-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
MOORE, Norman Christopher→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTINSEN, Sverre→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WARD, Brian Laurance→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-05-15
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MORGAN, Paul Gerard Dermot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-29 · resigned 2003-02-28
PRIEST, Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-03-29
BENNETT, William Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1996-03-29
CORY, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1996-03-29
HALLMARK, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2003-09-19
HALSALL, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1997-04-30
MORGAN, Paul Gerard Dermot→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-04-20 · resigned 2003-02-28
PODOLIER, Nicholas Paul Whitfield→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-04-20 · resigned 1996-01-31
RIGBY, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-04-26 · resigned 1994-01-31
TAYLOR, Arthur Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1996-03-01
WADDICOR, Alec→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1996-03-29
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Recent filings (5 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-06-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-04-12
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2020-12-07
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01