TATE AEROSERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02734067 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-24

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 6340

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

7499SIC 7499

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 100). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

71 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

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 (39 events)Click to expand

2013-03-05
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-03-05
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Company dissolved
2012-11-20
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-28
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move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-07-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-27
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change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-07-27
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2009-08-12
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-13
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-01
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-07-31
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-30
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legacy
address · 190
2008-07-30
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legacy
address · 287
2008-07-30
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legacy
address · 353
2007-07-19
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-07-19
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-22
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-14
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-08-04
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-08-04
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-08-02
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2004-08-02
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
1997-01-31
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TATE, Gail Francoise Romayne resigned
director
1996-06-10
➕
UNICORN NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1996-06-10
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UNICORN COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
1995-07-24
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ABAYASINGHE, Denia Mary Hesper Avemore resigned
secretary
1992-07-25
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UNICORN COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1992-07-24
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Company incorporated
As TATE AEROSERVICES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1992-07-24
➕
ABAYASINGHE, Denia Mary Hesper Avemore appointed
director
1992-07-24
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ABAYASINGHE, Denia Mary Hesper Avemore appointed
secretary
1992-07-24
➕
PICTON, Karen appointed
nominee-secretary
1992-07-24
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PICTON, Karen resigned
nominee-secretary
1992-07-24
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HASELDEN, Mary Elizabeth appointed
nominee-director
1992-07-24
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HASELDEN, Mary Elizabeth resigned
nominee-director
1992-07-24
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TATE, Gail Francoise Romayne appointed
director

Owner dependency

100/100

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 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 100 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

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 100 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 34 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 2013-03-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1992-07-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC6340 — SIC 6340

Registered office

Hazeldene

Leith Park Road

Gravesend

Kent

DA12 1LW

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

UNICORN NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-06-10

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ABAYASINGHE, Denia Mary Hesper Avemore→

director · ~100y · appointed 1992-07-24

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Active

ABAYASINGHE, Denia Mary Hesper Avemore→

secretary · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1995-07-24

Resigned

PICTON, Karen→

nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1992-07-24

Resigned

UNICORN COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1992-07-25 · resigned 1996-06-10

Resigned

HASELDEN, Mary Elizabeth→

nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1992-07-24

Resigned

TATE, Gail Francoise Romayne→

director · ~75y · appointed 1992-07-24 · resigned 1997-01-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2013-03-05

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2012-11-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2011-08-01

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

annual-return · AR01

2011-07-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2010-08-04

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

annual-return · AR01

2010-07-28

move-registers-to-sail-company

address · AD03

2010-07-28

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

officers · CH01

2010-07-27

change-sail-address-company

address · AD02

2010-07-27

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2010-07-27

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-08-12

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2009-07-13

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2008-08-01

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2008-07-31

legacy

address · 190

2008-07-30