ACT OVERSEAS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01543895 · ltd · incorporated 1981-02-09
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
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Net worth
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Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 23.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
170 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (90 events)Click to expand
- 2017-12-16⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-12-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-09-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2017-05-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2016-03-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2016-03-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-03-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-09-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2015-09-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2015-09-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2015-07-30📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2015-07-30📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2015-07-30⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2015-07-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-07-20➕OLIVIER, Johannes Jacobus appointeddirector
- 2015-07-20➖WOODWARD, Andrew Paul resigneddirector
- 2015-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-06-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-05➕WOODWARD, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-08-28➖PATEL, Sanjay Surendra resigneddirector
- 2014-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-07-31➕HARKEN, John Van appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31➖COLLINS, Elizabeth Mary resigneddirector
- 2014-06-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-11-20➕COLLINS, Elizabeth Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-11-20➖MISYS CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-10-16➖MISYS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-10-16➕PATEL, Sanjay Surendra appointeddirector
- 2013-10-01➖HAWKES, Joanna Marageret resigneddirector
- 2013-05-31➕HAWKES, Joanna Marageret appointeddirector
- 2013-05-31➖PATEL, Bijal Mahendra resigneddirector
- 2012-09-06➖FARRIMOND, Nicholas Brian resigneddirector
- 2012-09-06➕PATEL, Bijal Mahendra appointeddirector
- 2012-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-01-04➕HOMER, Thomas Edward Timothy appointeddirector
- 2010-06-02➕FARRIMOND, Nicholas Brian appointeddirector
- 2010-06-02➖HAM, Richard Laurence resigneddirector
- 2010-03-17➖BAINS, Gurbinder resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-12-16
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-12-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-09-16: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
One Kingdom Street
Paddington
London
W2 6BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)
HARKEN, John Van→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-07-31
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HOMER, Thomas Edward Timothy→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-01-04
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OLIVIER, Johannes Jacobus→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-07-20
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BAINS, Gurbinder→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-24 · resigned 2010-03-17
BICHEMO, Tracey Lynne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-08-31
DURRANT, Zoe Vivienne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 1999-12-02
GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2009-04-24
HAM, Richard Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-30 · resigned 2004-06-01
NASH, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-31 · resigned 1995-09-29
WATERS, Paul Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-02 · resigned 2002-11-30
MISYS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-17 · resigned 2013-10-16
COLLINS, Elizabeth Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-11-20 · resigned 2014-07-31
COPELAND, Philip Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-06-10 · resigned 2009-02-27
EVANS, Robert Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-01-30 · resigned 2002-05-31
FARRIMOND, Nicholas Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-06-02 · resigned 2012-09-06
FLANAGAN, Andrew Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1993-09-03
GORDON, George Michael Winston→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1993-08-31
GRAHAM, George Malcolm Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1993-08-31
GRAHAM, Ross King→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-04-07 · resigned 2004-05-28
HAM, Richard Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2010-06-02
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set-off (olso) dated 3RD july 1995 | 1 property | 19/12/2006 | 18/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set off dated 3RD july 1995 | 1 property | 17/09/2003 | 18/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set-off dated 3 july 1995 | 1 property | 11/09/2003 | 18/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set-off dated 3RD july 1995 and | 1 property | 29/07/2003 | 18/02/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set off dated 3RD july 1995 (the letter) | 1 property | 23/10/2002 | 18/02/2012 |
Recent filings (170 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-12-16
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-09-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-05-24
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-03-04
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-03-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-03-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2015-09-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2015-09-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2015-09-17
legacy
capital · SH20
2015-07-30
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2015-07-30
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2015-07-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-07-20