INCREST LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02594903 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-25
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 34.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 34.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2013-03-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-03-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-12-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-11-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-07📍move-registers-to-registered-office-companyaddress · AD04
- 2011-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-04-08📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-04-08📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-30➕GREEN, Robert Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-30➖WINSHIP, Simon Mark resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-08📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-04-03📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-04-03📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-04-03📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-03-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-03-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1999-03-15➖GREEN, Robert Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-15➕WINSHIP, Simon Mark appointedsecretary
- 1999-03-15➖GREEN, Robert Anthony resigneddirector
- 1997-07-31➖FENN, Nicholas Patrick resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-31➕GREEN, Robert Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1993-01-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-09-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bradford & Bingley Building Society
- 1991-05-13➕SMITH, Jeffrey Colin appointeddirector
- 1991-05-13➕FENN, Nicholas Patrick appointedsecretary
- 1991-05-13➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-05-13➕GREEN, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 1991-05-13➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs INCREST LIMITED
- 1991-03-25➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-03-25➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2013-03-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
16 Carlton Crescent
Southampton
SO15 2ES
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
GREEN, Robert Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-06-30
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SMITH, Jeffrey Colin→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-05-13
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FENN, Nicholas Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-05-13 · resigned 1997-07-31
GREEN, Robert Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-31 · resigned 1999-03-15
WINSHIP, Simon Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-15 · resigned 2008-06-30
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-25 · resigned 1991-05-13
GREEN, Robert Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-05-13 · resigned 1999-03-15
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-03-25 · resigned 1991-05-13
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 12/01/1993 | — | |
| satisfied | Bradford & Bingley Building Society | Charge deed. | 1 property | 17/09/1991 | 04/04/2008 |
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Recent filings (76 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-03-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-12-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-07-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-07
move-registers-to-registered-office-company
address · AD04
2011-04-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-29
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-10-28
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-04-08
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-07