BYTEWISE SYSTEM SERVICES LIMITED

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02458869 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35120
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56210Event catering activities
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
  • 62030Computer facilities management activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 98). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-05-14
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2017-02-21
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2017-02-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  4. 2016-07-20
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2016-06-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2016-03-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2016-03-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2016-02-29
    ➕
    BOND, Mary appointed
    director
  9. 2016-02-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-12-31
    ➖
    COOPER-KIDDLE, Denise resigned
    director
  11. 2015-04-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2015-04-28
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2015-04-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2015-03-29
    ➖
    BOND, Ian Joseph resigned
    secretary
  15. 2015-03-29
    ➖
    BOND, Ian Joseph resigned
    director
  16. 2015-03-29
    ➕
    COOPER-KIDDLE, Denise appointed
    director
  17. 2015-02-02
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-08-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-02-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2013-10-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2013-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2013-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2012-11-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  28. 2012-09-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  29. 2012-08-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  30. 2009-12-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2009-11-01
    ➖
    BOND, Trevor Arthur resigned
    director
  32. 2009-05-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  33. 1994-03-31
    ➖
    BOND, Mary Genevieve resigned
    director
  34. 1994-03-31
    ➕
    BOND, Trevor Arthur appointed
    director
  35. 1993-02-04
    ➖
    BOND, Ian Joseph resigned
    director
  36. 1993-02-04
    ➕
    BOND, Mary Genevieve appointed
    director
  37. 1990-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BYTEWISE SYSTEM SERVICES LIMITED
  38. 1990-01-11
    ➕
    BOND, Ian Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 98 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 98 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2010-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-25

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35120 — SIC 35120

Registered office

Shortmead Offices
Shortmead Lane
Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
SG18 0FG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2010-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-01-25OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

BOND, Mary→
director · ~98y · appointed 2016-02-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOND, Ian Joseph→
secretary · resigned 2015-03-29
Resigned
BOND, Ian Joseph→
director · ~62y · appointed 1990-01-11 · resigned 2015-03-29
Resigned
BOND, Ian Joseph→
director · ~62y · resigned 1993-02-04
Resigned
BOND, Mary Genevieve→
director · ~98y · appointed 1993-02-04 · resigned 1994-03-31
Resigned
BOND, Trevor Arthur→
director · ~62y · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 2009-11-01
Resigned
COOPER-KIDDLE, Denise→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-03-29 · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-05-14
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-02-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2016-07-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-04-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-08-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-23