PORT SOLENT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01841283 · ltd · incorporated 1984-08-15
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 34.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 34.9y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-01-21
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-01-21
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-11-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-10-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2019-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-06-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2017-06-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2017-06-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2017-06-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2017-06-16
    ➕
    GREEN, David Alexander appointed
    director
  14. 2017-06-16
    ➕
    REASON, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  15. 2017-06-16
    ➖
    HOLDING, Ann-Louise resigned
    director
  16. 2017-06-16
    ➖
    PARKES, David Stanley resigned
    director
  17. 2016-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-09-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-09-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-09-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-09-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2001-09-17
    ➖
    CLAVEY, Beryl resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-05-23
    ➖
    BLACK, Terence Robert William resigned
    director
  29. 2001-05-23
    ➕
    HOLDING, Ann-Louise appointed
    director
  30. 1999-12-23
    ➕
    CLAVEY, Beryl appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-06-16
    ➕
    GOODGE, Linda Susan appointed
    secretary
  32. 1999-06-16
    ➖
    PARKES, David Stanley resigned
    secretary
  33. 1999-02-26
    ➕
    BLACK, Terence Robert William appointed
    director
  34. 1999-02-26
    ➖
    CARROLL, Stuart Paul resigned
    director
  35. 1998-10-09
    ➖
    LYNE, Sarah Jane resigned
    secretary
  36. 1998-10-09
    ➕
    PARKES, David Stanley appointed
    secretary
  37. 1998-10-09
    ➕
    CARROLL, Stuart Paul appointed
    director
  38. 1998-10-09
    ➖
    DEIGMAN, Patrick resigned
    director
  39. 1998-10-09
    ➕
    PARKES, David Stanley appointed
    director
  40. 1996-09-25
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Iain Donald resigned
    secretary
  41. 1996-09-25
    ➕
    LYNE, Sarah Jane appointed
    secretary
  42. 1996-09-25
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Iain Donald resigned
    director
  43. 1995-10-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  44. 1995-10-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  45. 1995-10-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  46. 1995-06-29
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    FERGUSON, Iain Donald appointed
    director
  47. 1995-06-29
    ➖
    POPLE, Ian Charles resigned
    director
  48. 1995-02-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  49. 1994-11-17
    ➖
    NORRIS, Raymond Harold resigned
    director
  50. 1994-02-28
    ➖
    FEGAN, Michael Melvyn resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-21

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Bae Systems Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bae Systems Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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PORT SOLENT LIMITED
This company · 01841283

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bae Systems Properties Limited
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
Incorporated1984-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Warwick House PO BOX 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 6YU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

GOODGE, Linda Susan→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREEN, David Alexander→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REASON, Mark Andrew→
director · ~67y · appointed 2017-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLAVEY, Beryl→
secretary · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2001-09-17
Resigned
FEGAN, Michael Melvyn→
secretary · resigned 1994-02-28
Resigned
FERGUSON, Iain Donald→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-28 · resigned 1996-09-25
Resigned
LYNE, Sarah Jane→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-25 · resigned 1998-10-09
Resigned
PARKES, David Stanley→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-09 · resigned 1999-06-16
Resigned
BLACK, Terence Robert William→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2001-05-23
Resigned
CARROLL, Stuart Paul→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-10-09 · resigned 1999-02-26
Resigned
DEIGMAN, Patrick→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-02-07 · resigned 1998-10-09
Resigned
FERGUSON, Iain Donald→
director · ~71y · appointed 1995-06-29 · resigned 1996-09-25
Resigned
HOLDING, Ann-Louise→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2017-06-16
Resigned
NORRIS, Raymond Harold→
director · ~99y · resigned 1994-11-17
Resigned
PARKES, David Stanley→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-10-09 · resigned 2017-06-16
Resigned
POPLE, Ian Charles→
director · ~67y · resigned 1995-06-29
Resigned
PRICE, Humphrey James Montgomery→
director · ~84y · resigned 1993-11-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of charge1 property28/02/199511/10/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of charge1 property13/04/199311/10/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of charge1 property25/06/199111/10/1995

Recent filings (140 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-11-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-07