BCS COMPUTING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02658043 · ltd · incorporated 1991-10-28

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

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. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

24 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

113 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2016-04-08
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-04-08
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Company dissolved
2016-01-08
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2015-06-16
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-16
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-06-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-12-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-04
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legacy
capital · SH20
2014-07-04
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2014-07-04
⚠️
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2014-07-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-06-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-11
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STODDARD, Michael appointed
director
2014-06-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-10-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-08
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-10-01
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STODDARD, Michael resigned
director
2013-07-26
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STODDARD, Michael appointed
director
2013-07-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-04-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-11-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-26
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DOWNING, Simon Richard appointed
director
2010-11-26
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RIDGLEY, Celia Helen resigned
director
2010-11-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-11-26
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-30
➕
ROWLAND, Phillip David appointed
director
2009-11-30
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STODDARD, Michael resigned
director
2008-01-31
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STODDARD, Michael appointed
secretary
2008-01-31
➖
CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resigned
secretary
2008-01-31
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CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resigned
director
2008-01-31
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STODDARD, Michael appointed
director
2006-02-01
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RIDGLEY, Celia Helen appointed
director
2006-02-01
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SELVEY, Garth Robert resigned
director
1999-10-13
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SELVEY, Garth Robert appointed
director
1999-10-13
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SKINNER, Gordon William Ford resigned
director
1999-01-19
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BROOKE, Michael John resigned
director
1996-05-21
➖
ACLAND, Simon Hugh Verdon resigned
director
1996-05-21
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QUYSNER, David William resigned
director
1992-02-06
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ACLAND, Simon Hugh Verdon appointed
director
1992-02-06
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QUYSNER, David William appointed
director
1991-10-28
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Company incorporated
As BCS COMPUTING LIMITED
1991-10-28
➕
CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton appointed
secretary
1991-10-28
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MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1991-10-28
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MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

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

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
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

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

5 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

Incorporated1991-10-28

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 · 12 resigned)

STODDARD, Michael→

secretary · appointed 2008-01-31

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Active

DOWNING, Simon Richard→

director · ~61y · appointed 2010-11-26

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Active

ROWLAND, Phillip David→

director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STODDARD, Michael→

director · ~69y · appointed 2014-06-11

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Active

CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→

secretary · appointed 1991-10-28 · resigned 2008-01-31

Resigned

MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-10-28 · resigned 1991-10-28

Resigned

ACLAND, Simon Hugh Verdon→

director · ~68y · appointed 1992-02-06 · resigned 1996-05-21

Resigned

BROOKE, Michael John→

director · ~85y · appointed 1991-10-28 · resigned 1999-01-19

Resigned

CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→

director · ~74y · appointed 1991-10-28 · resigned 2008-01-31

Resigned

QUYSNER, David William→

director · ~80y · appointed 1992-02-06 · resigned 1996-05-21

Resigned

RIDGLEY, Celia Helen→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2010-11-26

Resigned

SELVEY, Garth Robert→

director · ~77y · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 2006-02-01

Resigned

SKINNER, Gordon William Ford→

director · ~95y · appointed 1991-10-28 · resigned 1999-10-13

Resigned

STODDARD, Michael→

director · ~69y · appointed 2013-07-26 · resigned 2013-10-01

Resigned

STODDARD, Michael→

director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2009-11-30

Resigned

MBC NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-10-28 · resigned 1991-10-28

Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2016-04-08

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2016-01-08

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2015-06-16

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2015-06-16

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2015-06-16

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

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2014-06-11

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-10-08

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-10-08

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-07-26