NOVAR PENSION TRUSTEES (NO.2) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02051450 · ltd · incorporated 1986-09-01
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
25 officers (7 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (65 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-07-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-02-01➕AYTON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➕PEEDLE, Raymond John Bagnall appointeddirector
- 2007-02-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-20➕DAWE, Nigel Bernard appointeddirector
- 2006-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-09-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-01➖CAPITAL CRANFIELD TRUSTEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-07-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-31➕OXBERRY, Linda Susan appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-31➖DOYLE, Florence resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-01➕MILLAR, Robert Colin appointeddirector
- 2006-04-01➖SHORD, Richard Ashley resigneddirector
- 2005-07-22➕OXBERRY, Linda Susan appointeddirector
- 2005-07-22➕SHIN, Hwachul Robert appointeddirector
- 2005-06-21➖BURNINGHAM, Derek resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-21➕DOYLE, Florence appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-24➖DAS, Wilhelmus Theodorus Josephus resigneddirector
- 2005-05-24➖DOUGALL, Graham Keith resigneddirector
- 2004-05-27➕DAS, Wilhelmus Theodorus Josephus appointeddirector
- 2004-04-15➖HOLLAND, Anthony Edward resigneddirector
- 2003-06-26➕DOUGALL, Graham Keith appointeddirector
- 2003-06-26➖MCKEON, Michael James Edward resigneddirector
- 2003-04-11➖BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-11➕BURNINGHAM, Derek appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-05➕CAPITAL CRANFIELD TRUSTEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-07-09➕SHORD, Richard Ashley appointeddirector
- 2002-07-04➖CHAPMAN, John resigneddirector
- 2001-10-28➖WELLS, Richard John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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 2013-01-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Honeywell House
Arlington Business Park
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1EB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
OXBERRY, Linda Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-05-31
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Active
DAWE, Nigel Bernard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-10-20
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MILLAR, Robert Colin→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2006-04-01
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OXBERRY, Linda Susan→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-07-22
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PEEDLE, Raymond John Bagnall→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 2008-02-01
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SHIN, Hwachul Robert→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-07-22
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BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-04-11
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-11 · resigned 2005-06-21
DOYLE, Florence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-21 · resigned 2006-05-31
CAMERON, Ewen→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1993-12-06
CHAPMAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2002-07-04
CLARK, Marin→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-09-24 · resigned 2000-02-29
COHEN, Daniel Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1995-11-27
DAS, Wilhelmus Theodorus Josephus→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2005-05-24
DOUGALL, Graham Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-06-26 · resigned 2005-05-24
HOLLAND, Anthony Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-07-17 · resigned 2004-04-15
JANSEN, Peter Johan→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1998-05-19
LLEWELLYN, Trefor Wilmot→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-10-13 · resigned 1998-09-30
MCKEON, Michael James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2003-06-26
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Recent filings (117 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-05-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-03-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-15