ADESPAN UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02220224 · ltd · incorporated 1988-02-11

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 33.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

62/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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 33.7y

70/100

ready

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

· Oldest live charge is 33.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

153 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

62/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2013-05-07
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-05-07
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Company dissolved
2013-01-22
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-14
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-01-04
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legacy
mortgage · MG02
2013-01-04
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legacy
mortgage · MG02
2012-12-24
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Charge satisfied #2
2012-12-24
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Charge satisfied #1
2012-09-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-02-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-22
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-02-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-20
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WALKER, Ignacio appointed
secretary
2012-02-20
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COLLINS, Michael appointed
director
2012-02-20
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GIJN, Huibert Nicolaas Van appointed
director
2012-02-20
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WALKER, Ignacio appointed
director
2012-02-20
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VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria resigned
secretary
2012-02-20
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MILLER, Susan Calabrese resigned
director
2012-02-20
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RODRIGUEZ, Karyn Elizabeth resigned
director
2012-02-20
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VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria resigned
director
2011-11-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-30
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RANDALL, Richard Parks resigned
director
2010-06-30
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RODRIGUEZ, Karyn Elizabeth appointed
director
2010-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-08-24
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-15
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MILLER, Susan Calabrese appointed
director
2008-10-15
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VAN SCHOONENBERG, Robert Gordon resigned
director
2000-03-31
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GORDON, Steven Robert Jamie resigned
secretary
2000-03-31
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VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria appointed
secretary
2000-03-31
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DEPIETRI, Angelo resigned
director
2000-03-31
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HARRIS, John Peter resigned
director
2000-03-31
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RANDALL, Richard Parks appointed
director
2000-03-31
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SALLUSTRO, Aldo Hugo resigned
director
2000-03-31
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VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria appointed
director
2000-03-31
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VAN SCHOONENBERG, Robert Gordon appointed
director
2000-03-31
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WATKIN, Brian Norman resigned
director
1999-05-25
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Courts PLC

Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 2013-05-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1988-02-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5th Floor 6 St. Andrew Street

London

EC4A 3AE

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)

WALKER, Ignacio→

secretary · appointed 2012-02-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COLLINS, Michael→

director · ~59y · appointed 2012-02-20

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Active

GIJN, Huibert Nicolaas Van→

director · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-20

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Active

WALKER, Ignacio→

director · ~50y · appointed 2012-02-20

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Active

BUCKLEY, Michael Donald→

secretary · appointed 1993-09-16 · resigned 1997-04-11

Resigned

GORDON, Steven Robert Jamie→

secretary · appointed 1999-02-17 · resigned 2000-03-31

Resigned

RIDDELL, Michael Thomas→

secretary · resigned 1993-09-16

Resigned

VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria→

secretary · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2012-02-20

Resigned

WASYLYK, Peter Roman→

secretary · appointed 1997-04-14 · resigned 1999-04-30

Resigned

BARNES, Robert Bruce→

director · ~74y · resigned 1992-12-17

Resigned

DEPIETRI, Angelo→

director · ~72y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 2000-03-31

Resigned

DINNADGE, Norman Keith→

director · ~77y · resigned 1994-04-15

Resigned

GUERRINI, Alain→

director · ~74y · resigned 1992-09-24

Resigned

HARRIS, John Peter→

director · ~66y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2000-03-31

Resigned

IPPOLITO, Francesco→

director · ~73y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 1994-02-25

Resigned

MARTINS, Jose Eduardo Severo→

director · ~77y · appointed 1994-04-27 · resigned 1996-05-31

Resigned

MILLER, Susan Calabrese→

director · ~67y · appointed 2008-10-15 · resigned 2012-02-20

Resigned

RANDALL, Richard Parks→

director · ~79y · appointed 2000-03-31 · resigned 2010-06-30

Resigned

RODRIGUEZ, Karyn Elizabeth→

director · ~67y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2012-02-20

Resigned

SALLUSTRO, Aldo Hugo→

director · ~81y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 2000-03-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Courts Courts PLC	Rent deposit deed	1 property	25/05/1999	24/12/2012
	satisfied	Midland Bank Trust Company Midland Bank Trust Company Limited	Rent deposit deed	1 property	19/11/1992	24/12/2012

Recent filings (153 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2013-05-07

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2013-01-22

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2013-01-14

legacy

mortgage · MG02

2013-01-04

legacy

mortgage · MG02

2013-01-04

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-09-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-06-29

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2012-02-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2012-02-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2012-02-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2012-02-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2012-02-22

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2012-02-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2012-02-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2012-02-22