SELECTOKIL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02783758 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-26
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 32.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 32.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2024-10-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-10-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-08-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-07-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 1995-02-10➖DRAPER, Stephen resigneddirector
- 1994-01-01➕DRAPER, Stephen appointeddirector
- 1993-12-28➕TALBOT, Esther Jeanette appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-28➖ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-12-28➖MILNE, Alan Robert resignednominee-director
- 1993-08-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1993-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs SELECTOKIL LIMITED
- 1993-01-26➕RANSON, Peter Alan appointeddirector
- 1993-01-26➕TALBOT, John Edward appointeddirector
- 1993-01-26➕ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-01-26➕MILNE, Alan Robert appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-10-22
Group structure
Highway Care Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Highway Care Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SELECTOKIL LIMITED
This company · 02783758
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Highway Care Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Trinity House 3 Bullace Lane
Dartford
Kent
DA1 1BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-01-26
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
TALBOT, Esther Jeanette→
Activesecretary · appointed 1993-12-28
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RANSON, Peter Alan→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-01-26
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TALBOT, John Edward→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-01-26
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ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-01-26 · resigned 1993-12-28
DRAPER, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 1995-02-10
MILNE, Alan Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1993-01-26 · resigned 1993-12-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 12/08/1993 | — |
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Recent filings (82 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-10-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-08-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2020-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-10