ANDERSON EXECUTIVE SEARCH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02693378 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-03

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 30.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.8y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 30.8 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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

94 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

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 (51 events)Click to expand

2014-11-04
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-11-04
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Company dissolved
2014-07-22
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-07-09
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-13
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2013-11-20
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-11-12
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-10-31
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ELSON, Tremayne appointed
secretary
2013-10-31
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READ, Graeme resigned
secretary
2013-10-31
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READ, Graeme resigned
director
2013-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-03-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-03-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-03-13
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-02-27
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-30
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move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-03-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-30
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2003-12-11
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HARDING, Simon Neil resigned
director
1999-04-16
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JAMES, Jonathon resigned
director
1999-01-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1998-09-11
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JAMES, Samantha resigned
secretary
1998-08-07
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GOODWIN, Anthony Michael appointed
director
1998-08-07
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READ, Graeme appointed
secretary
1998-08-07
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HARDING, Simon Neil appointed
director
1998-08-07
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READ, Graeme appointed
director
1997-12-16
➖
JAMES, Jonathon resigned
secretary
1997-12-16
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JAMES, Samantha appointed
secretary
1997-12-11
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POWELL, Dejong Haughton resigned
director
1996-03-31
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JAMES, Jonathon appointed
secretary
1996-03-31
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POWELL, Dejong Haughton resigned
secretary
1995-09-25
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
1992-03-03
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Company incorporated
As ANDERSON EXECUTIVE SEARCH LIMITED
1992-03-03
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POWELL, Dejong Haughton appointed
secretary
1992-03-03
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P S SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-03-03
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P S SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-03-03
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JAMES, Jonathon appointed
director
1992-03-03
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POWELL, Dejong Haughton appointed
director
1992-03-03
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P S NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

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Owner dependency

93/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-11-04

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1992-03-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

Radius House First Floor

51 Clarendon Road

Watford

Herts

WD17 1HP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

ELSON, Tremayne→

secretary · appointed 2013-10-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GOODWIN, Anthony Michael→

director · ~64y · appointed 1998-08-07

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JAMES, Jonathon→

secretary · appointed 1996-03-31 · resigned 1997-12-16

Resigned

JAMES, Samantha→

secretary · appointed 1997-12-16 · resigned 1998-09-11

Resigned

POWELL, Dejong Haughton→

secretary · appointed 1992-03-03 · resigned 1996-03-31

Resigned

READ, Graeme→

secretary · appointed 1998-08-07 · resigned 2013-10-31

Resigned

P S SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-03 · resigned 1992-03-03

Resigned

HARDING, Simon Neil→

director · ~61y · appointed 1998-08-07 · resigned 2003-12-11

Resigned

JAMES, Jonathon→

director · ~56y · appointed 1992-03-03 · resigned 1999-04-16

Resigned

POWELL, Dejong Haughton→

director · ~58y · appointed 1992-03-03 · resigned 1997-12-11

Resigned

READ, Graeme→

director · ~59y · appointed 1998-08-07 · resigned 2013-10-31

Resigned

P S NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-03-03 · resigned 1992-03-03

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Guarantee & debenture	1 property	04/01/1999	—
	outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Mortgage debenture	1 property	25/09/1995	—

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Recent filings (94 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2014-11-04

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-07-22

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-07-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-06-30

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

annual-return · AR01

2014-03-13

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address

address · AD02

2014-03-13

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2013-11-20

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-11-12

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2013-11-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-10-08

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

address · AD01

2013-08-21

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

annual-return · AR01

2013-03-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-10-03

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

annual-return · AR01

2012-03-13

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2012-03-13