LIMELIGHT SOFTWARE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02476865 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-05
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
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-09-22
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-09-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-03-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-02-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2014-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-10-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2014-03-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-02-14
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2014-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-02-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  14. 2014-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2014-02-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2014-02-10
    ➕
    WOOD, Andrew Ian appointed
    director
  17. 2014-02-10
    ➖
    MUIR, Tracy Lee resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-02-10
    ➖
    MUIR, Tracy Lee resigned
    director
  19. 2014-02-10
    ➖
    MUIR, William resigned
    director
  20. 2014-02-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-02-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-02-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2011-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-02-09
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    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2011-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-02-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-02-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2010-02-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 1998-11-27
    ➕
    MUIR, Tracy Lee appointed
    director
  32. 1990-03-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LIMELIGHT SOFTWARE LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Units 3b&3c The Pattern Store Station Approach
Marshall'S Yard Retail Park
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 2AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

WOOD, Andrew Ian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MUIR, Tracy Lee→
secretary · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned
MUIR, Tracy Lee→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-11-27 · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned
MUIR, William→
director · ~63y · resigned 2014-02-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-09-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-09-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-02-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-02-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-02-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-07