TRW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02197513 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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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 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
31 officers (1 active, 31 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
162 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
70
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 (81 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-11-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-11-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-09-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-08-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-03-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2019-10-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2019-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-02
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    PEGG, Jane resigned
    secretary
  9. 2018-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-31
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    FURBER, Martin Christopher resigned
    director
  13. 2016-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2015-12-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2015-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2015-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2015-10-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2015-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2015-09-30
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    CHITTKA, Fritz resigned
    director
  23. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    GWOZDZ, Maciej Dominik resigned
    director
  24. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    KIWICZ, Steven resigned
    director
  25. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    RAPIN, Peter Richard resigned
    director
  26. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    WAY, Michael John resigned
    director
  27. 2015-07-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2015-06-30
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    LECHNER, Reinhard resigned
    director
  29. 2015-06-19
    ➖
    GRIFFIN, Joel resigned
    director
  30. 2015-06-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  31. 2015-01-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2015-01-01
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    BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark appointed
    director
  33. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    GWOZDZ, Maciej Dominik appointed
    director
  34. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    BASSETT, Anthony resigned
    director
  35. 2014-11-07
    ➖
    DEGEN, Michael Gunther resigned
    director
  36. 2013-01-01
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    WAY, Michael John appointed
    director
  37. 2012-12-31
    ➖
    ALMOND, Paul Martin resigned
    director
  38. 2012-05-22
    ➕
    KIWICZ, Steven appointed
    director
  39. 2012-05-22
    ➖
    MIDDLETON, Roy resigned
    director
  40. 2011-06-09
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    ALMOND, Paul Martin appointed
    director
  41. 2011-06-09
    ➕
    BASSETT, Anthony appointed
    director
  42. 2011-06-09
    ➕
    CHITTKA, Fritz appointed
    director
  43. 2011-06-09
    ➕
    DEGEN, Michael Gunther appointed
    director
  44. 2011-06-09
    ➕
    FURBER, Martin Christopher appointed
    director
  45. 2011-06-09
    ➕
    LECHNER, Reinhard appointed
    director
  46. 2011-06-09
    ➕
    RAPIN, Peter Richard appointed
    director
  47. 2008-10-31
    ➖
    HALL, Melanie Jane resigned
    secretary
  48. 2008-10-31
    ➕
    PEGG, Jane appointed
    secretary
  49. 2008-10-31
    ➕
    GRIFFIN, Joel appointed
    director
  50. 2008-10-31
    ➖
    HALL, Melanie Jane resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 81 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2020-11-24

Group structure

Joseph Lucas Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Joseph Lucas Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control
significant stake
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TRW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 02197513

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Joseph Lucas Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Lucas Industries Limitedceased 20/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated1987-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Stratford Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4GW
United Kingdom

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 30 resigned)

BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-01-01
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Active
BIRTWHISTLE, David→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-31 · resigned 1997-10-01
Resigned
BUTCHER, Richard George→
secretary · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
GREGG, Rhona→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-23 · resigned 2004-05-13
Resigned
HALL, Melanie Jane→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2008-10-31
Resigned
HILL, Rowland Paul→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2003-05-23
Resigned
LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2004-11-10
Resigned
PEGG, Jane→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2019-10-02
Resigned
ALMOND, Paul Martin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-06-09 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
ARNOLD, Neil David→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-03-01 · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
BASSETT, Anthony→
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-06-09 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
BRIEF, David→
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2001-01-05
Resigned
BROWNE, Jeremy Martin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-02-25 · resigned 2005-12-16
Resigned
CHITTKA, Fritz→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-06-09 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
DEGEN, Michael Gunther→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-06-09 · resigned 2014-11-07
Resigned
FURBER, Martin Christopher→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-06-09 · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned
GRANT, John Albert Martin→
director · ~81y · appointed 1995-01-03 · resigned 1996-12-20
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Joel→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2015-06-19
Resigned
GWOZDZ, Maciej Dominik→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
HALL, Melanie Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-04-26 · resigned 2008-10-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (162 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-11-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-09-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-09-29