SPRINGSTONE SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02357512 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-09
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 34.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 34.0y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.0 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 (53/100)

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
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
75
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-11-05
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-11-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-08-05
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    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-02-07
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    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  5. 2014-02-07
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    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2014-02-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2013-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-03-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  10. 2013-03-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  11. 2013-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2013-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2013-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  14. 2013-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2013-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2013-03-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  17. 2013-03-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2013-03-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2013-03-07
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    WILLIAMS, Denise appointed
    secretary
  20. 2013-03-07
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    FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointed
    director
  21. 2013-03-07
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    GIBSON, Paul David appointed
    director
  22. 2013-03-07
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    MURRIA, Vinodka appointed
    director
  23. 2013-03-07
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    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-03-07
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    CROMPTON, Kerry Jane resigned
    director
  25. 2013-03-07
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    PREEDY, Richard Ian resigned
    director
  26. 2013-03-07
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    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
    director
  27. 2013-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2012-08-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2012-08-15
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    PREEDY, Richard Ian appointed
    director
  31. 2012-05-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  32. 2012-05-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2012-05-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  34. 2012-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  35. 2012-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  36. 2011-03-01
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    CROMPTON, Kerry Jane appointed
    director
  37. 2011-03-01
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    LEUW, Martin Philip resigned
    director
  38. 2009-10-19
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    FIRTH, Barbara Ann resigned
    secretary
  39. 2009-10-19
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    FIRTH, Barbara Ann resigned
    director
  40. 2009-10-19
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    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
    director
  41. 2009-03-11
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    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
    secretary
  42. 2009-02-20
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    CHALLINGER, Sara resigned
    secretary
  43. 2007-10-16
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    CHALLINGER, Sara appointed
    secretary
  44. 2007-10-16
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    LEUW, Martin Philip appointed
    director
  45. 2007-07-03
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    MURRIA, Vinodka resigned
    director
  46. 2004-01-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  47. 2003-12-19
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    FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointed
    secretary
  48. 2003-12-19
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    SPILMAN, Brian Leslie resigned
    secretary
  49. 2003-12-19
    ➕
    FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointed
    director
  50. 2003-12-19
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    MURRIA, Vinodka appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-11-05

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-11-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-08-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Munro House
Portsmouth Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 1TF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Denise→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-07
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Active
FIRTH, Barbara Ann→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-03-07
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Active
GIBSON, Paul David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-07
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Active
MURRIA, Vinodka→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-07
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Active
CHALLINGER, Sara→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-16 · resigned 2009-02-20
Resigned
CLAYTON, John Kenneth→
secretary · resigned 1993-01-15
Resigned
FIRTH, Barbara Ann→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-19 · resigned 2009-10-19
Resigned
ROBERTS, Neal Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-11 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
SPILMAN, Brian Leslie→
secretary · appointed 1993-01-18 · resigned 2003-12-19
Resigned
CLAYTON, John Kenneth→
director · ~85y · resigned 1993-01-15
Resigned
COLLARD, James Bruce→
director · ~69y · resigned 1991-05-08
Resigned
CROMPTON, Kerry Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
FIRTH, Barbara Ann→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-12-19 · resigned 2009-10-19
Resigned
GRIBBIN, Robert Oswald→
director · ~72y · appointed 1991-06-03 · resigned 2003-03-30
Resigned
LEUW, Martin Philip→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-10-16 · resigned 2011-03-01
Resigned
MURRIA, Vinodka→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-12-19 · resigned 2007-07-03
Resigned
PREEDY, Richard Ian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-15 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
RAIKES, Bernard Alfred→
director · ~84y · resigned 1993-01-15
Resigned
ROBERTS, Neal Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2013-03-07
Resigned
SPILMAN, Brian Leslie→
director · ~67y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 2003-12-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property05/05/199207/01/2004

Recent filings (135 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-11-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-08-05
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-02-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-02-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-03-25