FORMATION SOFTWARE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02678293 · ltd · incorporated 1992-01-16

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

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (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

17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

108 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth 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 (57 events)Click to expand

2014-11-05
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-11-05
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Company dissolved
2014-08-05
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-02-07
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-02-07
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-02-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-12-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-04-19
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-03-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-26
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-03-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-03-22
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2013-03-07
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WILLIAMS, Denise appointed
secretary
2013-03-07
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FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointed
director
2013-03-07
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GIBSON, Paul David appointed
director
2013-03-07
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MURRIA, Vinodka appointed
director
2013-03-07
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ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
secretary
2013-03-07
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CROMPTON, Kerry Jane resigned
director
2013-03-07
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PREEDY, Richard Ian resigned
director
2013-03-07
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ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
director
2013-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-08-15
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PREEDY, Richard Ian appointed
director
2012-05-16
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-05-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-11
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-02-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MEM/ARTS
2011-03-01
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CROMPTON, Kerry Jane appointed
director
2011-03-01
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LEUW, Martin Philip resigned
director
2009-10-01
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ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
secretary
2009-08-14
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SHEIKH, Samina resigned
secretary
2009-08-14
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LEUW, Martin Philip appointed
director
2009-08-14
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RANDALL, David resigned
director
2009-08-14
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ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
director
2005-11-01
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FORD, Helen Rowena Jane resigned
secretary
2005-11-01
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SHEIKH, Samina appointed
secretary
2005-10-31
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FORD, Helen Rowena Jane resigned
director
2004-01-09
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HACKER, Timothy resigned
director
2002-11-01
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FORD, Helen Rowena Jane appointed
secretary
2002-11-01
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STREETLY, Susan Maria resigned
secretary
2002-05-01
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HACKER, Timothy appointed
director
1994-04-01
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FORD, Helen Rowena Jane appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 2014-11-05

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-11-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-08-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1992-01-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Munro House

Portsmouth Road

Cobham

Surrey

KT11 1TF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Denise→

secretary · appointed 2013-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FIRTH, Barbara Ann→

director · ~74y · appointed 2013-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GIBSON, Paul David→

director · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MURRIA, Vinodka→

director · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FORD, Helen Rowena Jane→

secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2005-11-01

Resigned

ROBERTS, Neal Anthony→

secretary · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2013-03-07

Resigned

SHEIKH, Samina→

secretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2009-08-14

Resigned

STREETLY, Susan Maria→

secretary · appointed 1992-01-29 · resigned 2002-11-01

Resigned

M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-01-16 · resigned 1992-01-23

Resigned

CROMPTON, Kerry Jane→

director · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2013-03-07

Resigned

FORD, Helen Rowena Jane→

director · ~66y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 2005-10-31

Resigned

HACKER, Timothy→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2004-01-09

Resigned

LEUW, Martin Philip→

director · ~64y · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2011-03-01

Resigned

PREEDY, Richard Ian→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-15 · resigned 2013-03-07

Resigned

RANDALL, David→

director · ~60y · appointed 1992-01-29 · resigned 2009-08-14

Resigned

ROBERTS, Neal Anthony→

director · ~68y · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2013-03-07

Resigned

DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-01-16 · resigned 1992-01-23

Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2014-11-05

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

insolvency · 4.71

2014-08-05

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2014-02-07

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2014-02-07

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-02-07

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

annual-return · AR01

2013-12-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-08-07

auditors-resignation-company

auditors · AUD

2013-04-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-03-26

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2013-03-26

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2013-03-25

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-03-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-03-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-03-25

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-03-25