ARCHER YOUNG MOVEMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02449715 · ltd · incorporated 1989-12-06
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 35.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
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 (60 events)Click to expand
- 2016-01-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-01-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-10-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-09-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-12-02📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2014-12-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-21➕DE TRAMASURE, Sebastien Raymond appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21➕GODET, Sebastien Desire Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21➖SYLVESTER, John Murray resigneddirector
- 2014-11-20➖COOPER, Nigel Phillip resigneddirector
- 2014-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-11-18➕HOCKEN, Susan Ann appointeddirector
- 2014-11-18➕SYLVESTER, John Murray appointeddirector
- 2014-09-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-09-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-28➖WINTER BROWN, Helena Victoria resigneddirector
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-04-29➕HOCKEN, Susan Ann appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-29➖LAWSON, David Sydney resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-29➕COOPER, Nigel Phillip appointeddirector
- 2005-04-29➖LAWSON, David Sydney resigneddirector
- 2004-07-20➖HOLGATE, Andrew, Dr resigneddirector
- 2003-04-16➖MCPHIE, Donald Craig resigneddirector
- 2002-08-29➖HOLGATE, Andrew, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-29➕LAWSON, David Sydney appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-29➕LAWSON, David Sydney appointeddirector
- 2000-10-25➖ARCHER, Stephen Martin resigneddirector
- 2000-10-25➕HOLGATE, Andrew, Dr appointeddirector
- 2000-10-25➕MCPHIE, Donald Craig appointeddirector
- 2000-02-16➖WILLIAMS, Philip John resigneddirector
- 1999-12-31➕HOLGATE, Andrew, Dr appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-31➖YOUNG, Kenneth Inglis resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Avalon House Breckland
Linford Wood
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK14 6LD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
Active
DE TRAMASURE, Sebastien Raymond→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GODET, Sebastien Desire Paul→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOCKEN, Susan Ann→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2014-11-18
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HOLGATE, Andrew, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-31 · resigned 2002-08-29
LAWSON, David Sydney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2005-04-29
YOUNG, Kenneth Inglis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-12-31
ARCHER, Stephen Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2000-10-25
COOPER, Nigel Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-29 · resigned 2014-11-20
GROSS, Jon Forrest→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1997-01-28
HOLGATE, Andrew, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-10-25 · resigned 2004-07-20
LAWSON, David Sydney→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-08-29 · resigned 2005-04-29
MCPHIE, Donald Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-10-25 · resigned 2003-04-16
SYLVESTER, John Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-11-18 · resigned 2014-11-21
WILLIAMS, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 2000-02-16
WILLIAMS, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1995-07-21
WINTER BROWN, Helena Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-04-16 · resigned 2008-05-28
YOUNG, Kenneth Inglis→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1999-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 02/10/1996 | 12/08/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/01/1991 | 02/05/1997 |
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Recent filings (111 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-12-17
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2014-12-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-11-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-16