RAINBOW GROUP (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02104744 · ltd · incorporated 1987-03-02
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 38.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-26⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-07-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-04-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2010-03-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-03-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-03-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-03-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-03-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-01-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-01-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-06-27➕HIRANI, Sheena appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-27➕HIRANI, Sheena appointeddirector
- 2008-06-27➖CATTERMOLE, Ian Kendall resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-27➖CATTERMOLE, Ian Kendall resigneddirector
- 2008-04-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-29➖FAIRLEY, Neil Duff resigneddirector
- 2007-05-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-08➕BAILEY, Steven Clive appointeddirector
- 2007-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-19📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-01-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-12-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-30➖GUNN, Philip James resigneddirector
- 2006-11-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-17➖O'MAHONEY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-09-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-31➖TEAH, Jane Seow Lian resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-27➕O'MAHONEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-07-29➖MOK, Rayman resigneddirector
- 2004-12-10➕MOK, Rayman appointeddirector
- 2004-12-10➖NEWSOME, Gillian Anne resigneddirector
- 2004-09-15➕GUNN, Philip James appointeddirector
- 2004-09-15➖LOW, Roch Siang Chye resigneddirector
- 2004-01-21➕LOW, Roch Siang Chye appointeddirector
- 2003-09-01➕CATTERMOLE, Ian Kendall appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-01➕CATTERMOLE, Ian Kendall appointeddirector
- 2003-09-01➕FAIRLEY, Neil Duff appointeddirector
- 2003-09-01➖LOW, Roch Siang Chye resigneddirector
- 2003-09-01➕NEWSOME, Gillian Anne appointeddirector
- 2003-09-01➖NICHOLAS, Peter Alexander resigneddirector
- 2002-06-14➖TUXEN, Simon Julian resigneddirector
- 2002-06-13➕NICHOLAS, Peter Alexander appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-26
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-07-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-04-26: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
C/O ERNST & YOUNG LLP
1 Bridgewater Place Water Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS11 5QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)
Active
BAILEY, Steven Clive→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-05-08
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HIRANI, Sheena→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-06-27
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BELLAMY, Stephen Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-11-22
CATTERMOLE, Ian Kendall→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2008-06-27
KEMSLEY PEIN, Jeremy Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-09 · resigned 1996-04-30
KNIGHT, Christine Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 1999-12-15
KNOKE, Gregory Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-08 · resigned 2001-03-15
LAST, Rodney John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-30 · resigned 1998-12-31
MACNAMARA, Frances Ellen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-22 · resigned 1995-05-05
TEAH, Jane Seow Lian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2006-05-31
BELLAMY, Stephen Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1993-11-22
BURNEY, Ross Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1999-01-13 · resigned 1999-10-29
CATTERMOLE, Ian Kendall→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2008-06-27
CHOWN, Donna Maree→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-01-14 · resigned 2001-03-15
FAIRLEY, Neil Duff→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2007-05-29
GUNN, Philip James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-09-15 · resigned 2006-11-30
HORTON, Mark Bradbury→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2001-03-15
KEMSLEY-PEIN, Jeremy Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1996-04-30
KNOKE, Gregory Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-12-08 · resigned 2001-03-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Den Norske Creditbank Den Norske Creditbank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/01/1988 | 20/06/1988 |
Recent filings (138 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-07-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-04-26
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2010-04-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-03-26
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-03-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-03-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-03-12
legacy
address · 287
2009-03-10
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-01-19
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-01-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-07-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-21