ROYAL ORDNANCE EXPLOSIVES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01842255 · ltd · incorporated 1984-08-20
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-10-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-10-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-06-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-08-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-09-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-06-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-06-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-06-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-06-19📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-06-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-06-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-05-23➕HOLDING, Ann-Louise appointeddirector
- 2001-05-23➖BLACK, Terence Robert William resigneddirector
- 2000-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-02-26➕BLACK, Terence Robert William appointeddirector
- 1999-02-26➖CARROLL, Stuart Paul resigneddirector
- 1997-10-08➕GOODGE, Linda Susan appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-08➕PARKES, David Stanley appointeddirector
- 1997-10-08➖MAXWELL, Ian Henry resignedsecretary
- 1997-10-08➕CARROLL, Stuart Paul appointeddirector
- 1997-10-08➖FRASER, Alan William Gray resigneddirector
- 1997-10-08➖MAXWELL, Ian Henry resigneddirector
- 1996-10-24➖FRASER, Alan William Gray resignedsecretary
- 1996-10-24➕MAXWELL, Ian Henry appointedsecretary
- 1996-10-24➖CURTIS, Roger Keith resigneddirector
- 1996-10-24➕MAXWELL, Ian Henry appointeddirector
- 1996-02-01➕FRASER, Alan William Gray appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-01➖STARLING, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 1996-02-01➕FRASER, Alan William Gray appointeddirector
- 1996-02-01➖STARLING, Christopher resigneddirector
- 1984-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ROYAL ORDNANCE EXPLOSIVES 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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 2010-02-09
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Warwick House PO BOX 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 6YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
GOODGE, Linda Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLDING, Ann-Louise→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARKES, David Stanley→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-10-08
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FRASER, Alan William Gray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 1996-10-24
MAXWELL, Ian Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-24 · resigned 1997-10-08
STARLING, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-02-01
BLACK, Terence Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-02-26 · resigned 2001-05-23
CARROLL, Stuart Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-10-08 · resigned 1999-02-26
CURTIS, Roger Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1996-10-24
FRASER, Alan William Gray→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 1997-10-08
MAXWELL, Ian Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1996-10-24 · resigned 1997-10-08
STARLING, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1996-02-01
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Recent filings (90 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-02-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-10-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-12
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-04-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-07-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-07-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-06-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-08-11
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-06-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-08-25
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-06-28