LUMLIP SECRETARIES (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02836208 · ltd · incorporated 1993-07-14

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

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 9999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

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 63). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

57 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

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 (44 events)Click to expand

2011-10-11
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-10-11
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Company dissolved
2011-06-28
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-06-15
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-08-24
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-07
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-07
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-25
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-11
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-05-22
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-08-23
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-03-01
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-07-11
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-07-11
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legacy
officers · 288b
2005-05-12
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YAP, Kingsoon resigned
director
2005-02-21
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-07-01
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-02-19
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2003-07-08
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-06-25
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legacy
officers · 288a
2003-06-12
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YAP, Kingsoon appointed
director
2003-02-19
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2002-07-15
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
1997-10-22
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RAVAL, Hitesh appointed
director
1997-10-22
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YAP, Ah Lan appointed
director
1996-04-23
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KAWALYA-KAGWA, Lois resigned
director
1996-02-27
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LUM, Fiorella Nicola Catherine appointed
secretary
1996-02-27
➖
YAP, Ah Lan resigned
secretary
1996-02-27
➕
KAWALYA-KAGWA, Lois appointed
director
1996-02-27
➖
YAP, King Soon resigned
director
1995-02-20
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LUM, Lip Hor resigned
secretary
1995-02-20
➕
YAP, Ah Lan appointed
secretary
1995-02-20
➖
LUM, Fiorella Nicola Catherine resigned
director
1995-02-20
➖
LUM, Lip Hor resigned
director
1995-02-20
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YAP, King Soon appointed
director
1993-07-14
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Company incorporated
As LUMLIP SECRETARIES (UK) LIMITED
1993-07-14
➕
LUM, Lip Hor appointed
secretary
1993-07-14
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LUM, Fiorella Nicola Catherine appointed
director
1993-07-14
➕
LUM, Lip Hor appointed
director

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-10-11

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-07-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

Vicarage House

58-60 Kensington Church Street

London

W8 4DB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

LUM, Fiorella Nicola Catherine→

secretary · appointed 1996-02-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

RAVAL, Hitesh→

director · ~63y · appointed 1997-10-22

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Active

YAP, Ah Lan→

director · ~59y · appointed 1997-10-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

LUM, Lip Hor→

secretary · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1995-02-20

Resigned

YAP, Ah Lan→

secretary · appointed 1995-02-20 · resigned 1996-02-27

Resigned

KAWALYA-KAGWA, Lois→

director · ~71y · appointed 1996-02-27 · resigned 1996-04-23

Resigned

LUM, Fiorella Nicola Catherine→

director · ~63y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1995-02-20

Resigned

LUM, Lip Hor→

director · ~69y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1995-02-20

Resigned

YAP, King Soon→

director · ~68y · appointed 1995-02-20 · resigned 1996-02-27

Resigned

YAP, Kingsoon→

director · ~68y · appointed 2003-06-12 · resigned 2005-05-12

Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2011-10-11

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2011-06-28

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2011-06-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-06-02

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

annual-return · AR01

2010-09-02

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

officers · CH01

2010-09-02

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

officers · CH01

2010-09-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-04-13

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2009-08-24

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2009-05-07

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2008-10-07

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2008-09-25

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2008-03-11

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2007-05-22

legacy

annual-return · 363a

2006-08-23