WASP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03097342 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-01
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7210
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7240SIC 7240
- 7260SIC 7260
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 71). 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 (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-12-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-13📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-10-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1996-02-29➕MUNFORD, Sarah Margaret appointeddirector
- 1995-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs WASP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 1995-09-01➕MUNFORD, Sarah Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1995-09-01➕MUNFORD, Paul Gerard appointeddirector
- 1995-09-01➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-09-01➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-09-01➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-09-01➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 71 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 2011-12-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7210 — SIC 7210
Registered office
77 Hadley Road
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 5QU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MUNFORD, Sarah Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 1995-09-01
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MUNFORD, Paul Gerard→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 1995-09-01
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MUNFORD, Sarah Margaret→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-02-29
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1995-09-01
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1995-09-01
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Recent filings (41 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-12-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-07-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2009-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-24
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-07-11
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-10-09