NGJ SERVICES

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02847012 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1993-08-23
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9305
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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 83). 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 (48/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-07-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-03-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-03-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2011-11-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2011-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2011-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-08-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2010-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2010-08-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2009-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  14. 2009-11-25
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    TALBOT, Richard John resigned
    director
  15. 2009-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-09-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  17. 2009-08-27
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-09-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2007-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-09-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2006-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2006-08-31
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2005-11-17
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  25. 2005-11-01
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  26. 2005-09-02
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2005-01-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2005-01-10
    ➖
    JACOBS, Michael Edward Hyman resigned
    director
  29. 2003-07-22
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Philip Stephen Oliver resigned
    director
  30. 2003-07-22
    ➕
    TALBOT, Richard John appointed
    director
  31. 2001-02-15
    ➕
    SMITH, Richard Julian Ellis appointed
    director
  32. 2001-02-15
    ➖
    WALKER, Anthony resigned
    director
  33. 1993-11-10
    ➕
    HILL, Martin Hector appointed
    secretary
  34. 1993-11-10
    ➕
    JOHNS, Michael Stephen Mackelcan appointed
    director
  35. 1993-11-10
    ➖
    GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1993-11-10
    ➕
    JACOBS, Michael Edward Hyman appointed
    director
  37. 1993-11-10
    ➕
    WALKER, Anthony appointed
    director
  38. 1993-08-23
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    Company incorporated
    As NGJ SERVICES
  39. 1993-08-23
    ➕
    GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1993-08-23
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Philip Stephen Oliver appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +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 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 83 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-03

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1993-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305

Registered office

One
New Change
London
EC4M 9AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

HILL, Martin Hector→
secretary · appointed 1993-11-10
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Active
JOHNS, Michael Stephen Mackelcan→
director · ~83y · appointed 1993-11-10
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Active
SMITH, Richard Julian Ellis→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-08-23 · resigned 1993-11-10
Resigned
JACOBS, Michael Edward Hyman→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 2005-01-10
Resigned
ROBERTS, Philip Stephen Oliver→
director · ~86y · appointed 1993-08-23 · resigned 2003-07-22
Resigned
TALBOT, Richard John→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-07-22 · resigned 2009-11-25
Resigned
WALKER, Anthony→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-11-10 · resigned 2001-02-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-10-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-16
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-09-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-27