STERLING INTERNATIONAL MOVERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02092531 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-23
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 29.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 70). 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.5y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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 (3 active, 25 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
152 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-08-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-08-04
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2015-06-30
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    SCHROEDER, Mark Norman resigned
    director
  5. 2015-04-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2015-04-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2014-09-24
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  8. 2014-09-23
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    REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2014-09-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2014-09-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2014-09-19
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    officers · TM02
  12. 2014-09-19
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-09-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2014-06-30
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    BAEHLER, Patrick George appointed
    director
  15. 2014-06-30
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    SMITH, Nicholas Ralph resigned
    secretary
  16. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    BEGLIN, Jeremy Charles resigned
    director
  17. 2014-06-30
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    SCHROEDER, Mark Norman appointed
    director
  18. 2014-06-30
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    SMITH, Nicholas Ralph resigned
    director
  19. 2014-05-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2012-05-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2011-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  25. 2011-05-23
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    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  27. 2010-04-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2009-10-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  31. 2009-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  32. 2009-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2009-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  34. 2009-01-07
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    HART, David Robert resigned
    secretary
  35. 2009-01-07
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    SMITH, Nicholas Ralph appointed
    secretary
  36. 2009-01-07
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    KOZLOWSKI, Richard Leon resigned
    director
  37. 2009-01-07
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    SMITH, Nicholas Ralph appointed
    director
  38. 2009-01-07
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    SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor resigned
    director
  39. 2008-11-15
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    SOPHER, Jon Andrew Victor appointed
    director
  40. 2008-08-15
    ➕
    HART, David Robert appointed
    secretary
  41. 2008-08-15
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    JOSEPH, Andrew Dennis resigned
    secretary
  42. 2007-10-01
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    KOZLOWSKI, Richard Leon appointed
    director
  43. 2006-09-19
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    DONALDSON, William Allan resigned
    secretary
  44. 2006-09-19
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    JOSEPH, Andrew Dennis appointed
    secretary
  45. 2006-09-19
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    DONALDSON, William Allan resigned
    director
  46. 2006-04-12
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    DONALDSON, William Allan appointed
    secretary
  47. 2006-04-12
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    HEXIMER, William Francis resigned
    secretary
  48. 2006-04-12
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    DONALDSON, William Allan appointed
    director
  49. 2006-04-12
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    HEXIMER, William Francis resigned
    director
  50. 2005-08-31
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    BEGLIN, Jeremy Charles appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-08-04

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Hallmark House, Rowdell Road
Northolt
Middx
UB5 6AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 22 resigned)

REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-09-23
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Active
BAEHLER, Patrick George→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-06-30
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Active
MORLEY, Rupert Oliver Henry→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-07-12
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Active
BROWN, Juliet Caroline→
secretary · resigned 1998-05-22
Resigned
DONALDSON, William Allan→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-09-19
Resigned
ELSTON, Elizabeth Genevieve→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-15 · resigned 2001-07-12
Resigned
HART, David Robert→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-15 · resigned 2009-01-07
Resigned
HEXIMER, William Francis→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2006-04-12
Resigned
JOSEPH, Andrew Dennis→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-19 · resigned 2008-08-15
Resigned
LEVINE, Richard Lionel→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-12 · resigned 2002-01-30
Resigned
SMITH, Nicholas Ralph→
secretary · appointed 2009-01-07 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
BEGLIN, Jeremy Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned
CARTER, Peter Nicholas→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2005-07-12
Resigned
COLLINS, Sarah Sydney→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2003-09-08
Resigned
DONALDSON, William Allan→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-09-19
Resigned
ELSTON, Elizabeth Genevieve→
director · ~65y · appointed 1992-11-09 · resigned 2004-01-30
Resigned
HEXIMER, William Francis→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2006-04-12
Resigned
KOZLOWSKI, Richard Leon→
director · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2009-01-07
Resigned
LEVINE, Richard Lionel→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2005-07-12
Resigned
NICOLSON, Ian Murdo→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2002-06-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property14/11/200128/05/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property19/11/199615/07/2005

Recent filings (152 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-07-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-13
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2014-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-01