SYSTEMS AUTHORITY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02485653 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-27
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 32.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
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 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 32.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
49
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2016-04-08⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2016-04-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-01-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2015-06-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2015-06-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2015-06-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2015-06-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-04📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2014-07-04📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2014-07-04⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2014-07-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-16➕DOWNING, Simon Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-06-16➖ROOTS, David Philip resigneddirector
- 2014-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2014-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-02-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-11-30➕ROWLAND, Phillip David appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30➖STODDARD, Michael resigneddirector
- 2008-01-31➕STODDARD, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➖CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➖CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resigneddirector
- 2008-01-31➕STODDARD, Michael appointeddirector
- 1999-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1993-11-16➕CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton appointedsecretary
- 1993-11-16➖ROOTS, David Philip resignedsecretary
- 1993-11-16➕CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton appointeddirector
- 1993-11-16➖CRANE, Julie Cathryn resigneddirector
- 1993-09-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allied Irish Banks PLC
- 1993-09-01➖CRANE, John Terence resigneddirector
- 1993-09-01➖MANN, Alan Charles resigneddirector
- 1990-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SYSTEMS AUTHORITY LIMITED
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 16 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 signalMultiple 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 16 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany 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
highFilings 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
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Castlegate House
Castlegate Drive
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 4TD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
Active
DOWNING, Simon Richard→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-06-16
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ROWLAND, Phillip David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-30
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CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-16 · resigned 2008-01-31
ROOTS, David Philip→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-11-16
CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-11-16 · resigned 2008-01-31
CRANE, John Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1993-09-01
CRANE, Julie Cathryn→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1993-11-16
MANN, Alan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1993-09-01
ROOTS, David Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 2014-06-16
STODDARD, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2009-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Allied Irish Banks Allied Irish Banks PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 16/09/1993 | 21/04/1999 |
Recent filings (102 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
2015-02-03
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
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-06