OSTERHOLD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01683194 · ltd · incorporated 1982-12-01
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 38.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.4y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 21 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
161 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-08-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-08-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-05-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-04-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-04-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2011-03-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-02-28
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    BERGER-NORTH, Andrew John resigned
    director
  8. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    COLE, Peter William Beaumont resigned
    director
  9. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    HUTCHINGS, Lawrence Francis resigned
    director
  10. 2011-02-28
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    JEPSON, Martin Clive resigned
    director
  11. 2011-02-28
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    THOMSON, Andrew James Gray resigned
    director
  12. 2011-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2011-02-28
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    officers · TM01
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2011-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2011-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2011-02-14
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  18. 2011-02-07
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  19. 2011-02-07
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  20. 2011-02-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2010-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-09-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-09-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-09-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-09-08
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    officers · CH01
  26. 2010-09-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2010-09-07
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    officers · CH01
  28. 2010-09-03
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  29. 2010-03-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2010-01-28
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  31. 2010-01-28
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  32. 2010-01-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 2010-01-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2009-10-01
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    ATKINS, David John resigned
    director
  35. 2008-10-08
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    BERGER-NORTH, Andrew John appointed
    director
  36. 2008-10-08
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    EMERY, Jonathan Michael resigned
    director
  37. 2008-10-08
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    HUTCHINGS, Lawrence Francis appointed
    director
  38. 2008-10-08
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    JEPSON, Martin Clive appointed
    director
  39. 2007-03-31
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    BYWATER, John Andrew resigned
    director
  40. 2007-01-01
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    EMERY, Jonathan Michael appointed
    director
  41. 2007-01-01
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    THOMSON, Andrew James Gray appointed
    director
  42. 2006-06-30
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    BAKER, Michael John resigned
    director
  43. 2006-06-30
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    WRIGHT, Geoffrey Harcroft resigned
    director
  44. 2003-11-21
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    HARRIS, Iain Farlane Sim resigned
    director
  45. 2003-03-28
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    ATKINS, David John appointed
    director
  46. 2002-09-23
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    HAYDON, Stuart John appointed
    secretary
  47. 2002-09-23
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    HARDIE, Nicholas Alan Scott appointed
    director
  48. 2002-09-23
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    HOLLOCKS, Ian Michael resigned
    secretary
  49. 2002-09-23
    ➖
    ALFORD, Nicholas Brian Treseder resigned
    director
  50. 2002-09-23
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    BAKER, Michael John appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-08-30

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-02-07: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011

Registered office

10 Grosvenor Street
London
W1K 4BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)

HAYDON, Stuart John→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-23
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Active
HARDIE, Nicholas Alan Scott→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-09-23
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Active
AITON, John→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 2000-08-04
Resigned
HOLLOCKS, Ian Michael→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned
JONES, Gary Stanley→
secretary · resigned 1998-07-31
Resigned
AITON, John→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-10-18 · resigned 2001-09-21
Resigned
ALFORD, Nicholas Brian Treseder→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-11-20 · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned
ATKINS, David John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
BAKER, Michael John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
BERGER-NORTH, Andrew John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-10-08 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
BYWATER, John Andrew→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
COLE, Peter William Beaumont→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
DAVIES, Stephen Jeremy→
director · ~75y · resigned 1998-07-31
Resigned
EMERY, Jonathan Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-08
Resigned
EVANS, Christopher Mark Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-07-11 · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
GIBBS, Roderick Vernon→
director · ~68y · resigned 1996-07-22
Resigned
HARRIS, Christopher Ian Knowles→
director · ~74y · resigned 2001-09-21
Resigned
HARRIS, Iain Farlane Sim→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-09-23 · resigned 2003-11-21
Resigned
HEWSON, Andrew Nicholas→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-07-11 · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned
HUBERMAN, Paul Laurence→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-07-11 · resigned 2002-09-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Fixed and floating charge1 property22/02/199126/01/2010
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland.
Debenture1 property22/12/198726/01/2010

Recent filings (161 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-08-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-05-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-04-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-02-28
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-02-14
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-02-07
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-02-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-25