IMAGE SYSTEMS EUROPE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02431612 · ltd · incorporated 1989-10-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
52/100
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 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 61). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.3y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
41
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 (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-08
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-04-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-06-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  5. 2015-06-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2015-06-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2015-06-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2014-11-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-07-04
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  10. 2014-07-04
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  11. 2014-07-04
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  12. 2014-07-04
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2014-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-11-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-10-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2011-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-11-26
    ➕
    DOWNING, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  22. 2010-11-26
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    RIDGLEY, Celia Helen resigned
    director
  23. 2010-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2010-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2010-11-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2009-12-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  28. 2009-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2009-11-30
    ➕
    ROWLAND, Phillip David appointed
    director
  30. 2009-11-30
    ➖
    STODDARD, Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2008-01-31
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-01-31
    ➖
    CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resigned
    secretary
  33. 2008-01-31
    ➖
    CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resigned
    director
  34. 2008-01-31
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    director
  35. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    RIDGLEY, Celia Helen appointed
    director
  36. 2006-02-01
    ➖
    SELVEY, Garth Robert resigned
    director
  37. 2000-05-31
    ➖
    BRIERLEY, Edward resigned
    director
  38. 2000-05-31
    ➖
    HARRISON, Denise resigned
    director
  39. 2000-04-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  40. 1996-09-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  41. 1996-08-28
    ➕
    CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton appointed
    secretary
  42. 1996-08-28
    ➖
    CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Gerard resigned
    secretary
  43. 1996-08-28
    ➕
    CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton appointed
    director
  44. 1996-08-28
    ➖
    GILMARTIN, Paul Anthony Lawrence resigned
    director
  45. 1996-08-28
    ➕
    SELVEY, Garth Robert appointed
    director
  46. 1996-08-28
    ➖
    SPEIRS, William Blake, Professor resigned
    director
  47. 1995-12-11
    ➖
    GITTINS, Timothy Paul resigned
    director
  48. 1993-04-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  49. 1993-03-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  50. 1993-02-22
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Gerard appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-08

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-04-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-01-08: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

2 Burston Road
Putney
London
SW15 6AR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

STODDARD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-31
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Active
DOWNING, Simon Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-11-26
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Active
ROWLAND, Phillip David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-28 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Gerard→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-22 · resigned 1996-08-28
Resigned
GITTINS, Timothy Paul→
secretary · resigned 1992-08-24
Resigned
HP DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-08-24 · resigned 1993-02-22
Resigned
BRIERLEY, Edward→
director · ~69y · resigned 2000-05-31
Resigned
CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-08-28 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
GEORGE, Kenneth→
director · ~77y · resigned 1991-12-23
Resigned
GILLIVER, Richard Bloor→
director · ~79y · resigned 1993-02-22
Resigned
GILMARTIN, Paul Anthony Lawrence→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-02-21 · resigned 1996-08-28
Resigned
GITTINS, Timothy Paul→
director · ~77y · resigned 1995-12-11
Resigned
HARRISON, Denise→
director · ~76y · resigned 2000-05-31
Resigned
RIDGLEY, Celia Helen→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2010-11-26
Resigned
SELVEY, Garth Robert→
director · ~77y · appointed 1996-08-28 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
SPEIRS, William Blake, Professor→
director · ~80y · resigned 1996-08-28
Resigned
STODDARD, Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property22/02/199311/04/2000
satisfied
Michael John Mallett / The Hon Edward Neil Turner / Christopher Shelley Barker / Prof William Blake Speirs
Debenture1 property22/02/199305/09/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property19/02/199112/03/1993
satisfied
M J Mallett / The Hon E N Turner / Prof W B Speirs / C S Barker
Debenture1 property19/02/199109/04/1993

Recent filings (154 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-04-08
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-06-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-26
legacy
capital · SH20
2014-07-04
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2014-07-04
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2014-07-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-03-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-22