TELECOM SYSTEMCARE LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03169795 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-08
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
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 75). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-10-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-10-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-05-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-05-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2017-07-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2016-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-03-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-03-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-04-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-04-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2012-04-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2011-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-04-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 1999-08-30
    ➖
    CARRUTHERS, Colin John resigned
    director
  24. 1996-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TELECOM SYSTEMCARE LTD
  25. 1996-03-08
    ➕
    JACKSON, Malcolm Angus appointed
    secretary
  26. 1996-03-08
    ➕
    JACKSON, Malcolm Angus appointed
    director
  27. 1996-03-08
    ➕
    JACKSON, Stewart appointed
    director
  28. 1996-03-08
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1996-03-08
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1996-03-08
    ➕
    CARRUTHERS, Colin John appointed
    director
  31. 1996-03-08
    ➕
    COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
    nominee-director
  32. 1996-03-08
    ➖
    COWAN, Stanford Russell resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 2020-10-06

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Malcolm Angus Jackson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/06/2016
Mr Stewart Jackson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated1996-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities

Registered office

2b North Sands Business Centre
Sunderland
SR6 0QA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

JACKSON, Malcolm Angus→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Malcolm Angus→
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Stewart→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1996-03-08
Resigned
CARRUTHERS, Colin John→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1999-08-30
Resigned
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1996-03-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-10-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-05-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-18