ROSIER TANKERS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02295236 · ltd · incorporated 1988-09-12
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 37.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 77). 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
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.2 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (76 events)Click to expand
- 2012-11-20📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-11-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-08-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-07-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-05📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2010-05-05📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2009-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-01➕CALDER, Roy James appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01➖MUNTWYLER, Christian resigneddirector
- 2006-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-07➖ALLEN, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2006-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-11➖ALLAN, Kenneth Mcdonald resigneddirector
- 2005-10-07➕MUNTWYLER, Christian appointeddirector
- 2005-10-05➕ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-03-10➕ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-03➖MUNSON, Anne Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-17➕ALLEN, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2003-07-03➖DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie resigneddirector
- 2002-08-05➕ALLAN, Kenneth Mcdonald appointeddirector
- 2002-08-05➖CASLING, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2002-05-31➕DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31➖SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-03-14➖HOWES, Patrick David resigneddirector
- 2001-03-14➕SHIRTCLIFFE, Christopher Charles appointeddirector
- 2001-02-28➖ROSIER, Brian Richard resigneddirector
- 2000-01-31➖MILLER, Elaine Wendy resigneddirector
- 2000-01-31➖WILLIAMS, John Howard resigneddirector
- 1999-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1999-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1999-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-04-01➖BACKS, Michael William resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 77 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 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-11-20
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Orbital Park
178-188 Great South West Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW4 6JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CALDER, Roy James→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-03-01
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ORBITAL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2005-10-05
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BACKS, Michael William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1999-04-01
MUNSON, Anne Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2005-02-03
ALSTERS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1994-11-04 · resigned 1997-10-13
OVALSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1994-10-14
ALLAN, Kenneth Mcdonald→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2005-10-11
ALLEN, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-02-17 · resigned 2006-03-07
BACKS, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1999-04-01
BETTLEY, Roger Derrick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-10-20 · resigned 1999-04-01
CASLING, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2002-08-05
DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-05-31 · resigned 2003-07-03
HARRIS, Jeffrey Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-10-13 · resigned 1999-04-01
HOWES, Patrick David→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2001-03-14
MILLER, Elaine Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-04-01 · resigned 2000-01-31
MUNTWYLER, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2007-03-01
NICHOLLS, Brian Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 1999-04-01
NICHOLLS, Brian Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1997-10-13
PHIPPS, William Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1997-10-13
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Agreement | 1 property | 06/05/1993 | 13/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Agreement | 1 property | 03/06/1992 | 13/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A credit agreement | 1 property | 17/04/1991 | 13/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/04/1989 | 11/10/2001 |
Recent filings (164 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-11-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-08-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-07-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-01-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-08-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-05
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2010-05-05
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-06-02