TAB PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02542549 · ltd · incorporated 1990-09-24
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 50/100. 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.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
94 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
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-08
    ⚠️
    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. 2014-12-23
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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
    ⚠️
    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. 2013-12-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-02-22
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    KEERS, Ian Robert resigned
    director
  17. 2013-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2013-01-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-01-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-07-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2011-07-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    KEERS, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2011-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-05-11
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    secretary
  26. 2011-05-11
    ➕
    DOWNING, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2011-05-11
    ➕
    ROWLAND, Phillip David appointed
    director
  28. 2011-05-11
    ➖
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2011-05-11
    ➖
    KEERS, Ian Robert resigned
    director
  30. 2011-05-11
    ➖
    REED, David resigned
    director
  31. 2011-05-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  32. 2011-05-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  33. 2011-05-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  34. 2011-05-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  35. 2009-01-21
    ➖
    DEACON, Andrew Robert resigned
    director
  36. 2003-04-30
    ➖
    BUTTERWORTH, Colin resigned
    secretary
  37. 2003-04-30
    ➕
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2003-04-30
    ➖
    BUTTERWORTH, Colin resigned
    director
  39. 1990-09-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TAB PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED

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 15 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 15 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
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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-09-24
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 · 7 resigned)

STODDARD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-11
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Active
DOWNING, Simon Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROWLAND, Phillip David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-05-11
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Active
BUTTERWORTH, Colin→
secretary · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2011-05-11
Resigned
BUTTERWORTH, Colin→
director · ~80y · resigned 2003-04-30
Resigned
DEACON, Andrew Robert→
director · ~78y · resigned 2009-01-21
Resigned
KEERS, Ian Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2013-02-22
Resigned
KEERS, Ian Robert→
director · ~78y · resigned 2011-05-11
Resigned
REED, David→
director · ~79y · resigned 2011-05-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (94 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
2014-12-23
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
2013-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-02-22