8POINT3 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02754379 · ltd · incorporated 1992-10-09

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 12.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒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: SIC 27400

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.1y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

102 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

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 (46 events)Click to expand

2021-03-14
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-03-14
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Company dissolved
2020-12-14
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liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2020-09-08
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-09-05
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-09-05
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-07-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-07-17
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-07-17
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2017-07-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-12-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-11-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-11-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-11-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-11-02
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-09-17
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capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2016-09-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-08-09
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-08-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-08-09
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capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2016-07-15
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DAWSON, Richard William appointed
director
2016-07-15
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STRONG, Michael Alexander appointed
director
2016-07-15
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DAWSON, Wilfred Edward resigned
secretary
2016-07-15
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DAWSON, Wilfred Edward resigned
director
2015-12-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-12-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-11
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BARRATT, David resigned
director
2015-05-11
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DAWSON, Richard William resigned
director
2014-04-06
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Martin St Quinton
2014-04-05
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BARTON, James appointed
director
2014-04-05
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ST. QUINTON, Martin George appointed
director
2013-07-25
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BATEUP, Ashley appointed
director
2013-07-25
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BARRATT, David appointed
director
2013-07-25
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DAWSON, Wilfred Edward appointed
director
2006-03-31
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DAWSON, Jennifer Elizabeth resigned
director
2002-10-01
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DAWSON, Jennifer Elizabeth appointed
director
1992-10-09
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Company incorporated
As 8POINT3 LIMITED
1992-10-09
➕
DAWSON, Wilfred Edward appointed
secretary
1992-10-09
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-10-09
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1992-10-09
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DAWSON, Richard William appointed
director
1992-10-09
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1992-10-09
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WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+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 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 2021-03-14

7 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2021-03-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-12-14: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Martin George St. Quinton Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/04/2016
Mr Ashley Bateup Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1992-10-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC27400 — SIC 27400

Registered office

21 Highfield Road

Dartford

Kent

DA1 2JS

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2016-03-31

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