S.B.I.T. DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03196918 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-10
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 29.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 91). 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
3 live charges · oldest 29.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-05-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-02-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-06-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-03-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-09-17📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-09-17📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-09-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-09-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-09-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-02➕BOLSOM, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-01➖LESSER, David John resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-01➖LESSER, David John resigneddirector
- 2007-05-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 1999-10-13➕BOLSOM, Susan appointeddirector
- 1999-10-13➕LESSER, Naomi appointeddirector
- 1999-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1999-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-10-13➕LESSER, David John appointeddirector
- 1997-03-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-10-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-07-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-06-14➕BOLSOM, Stephen Alan appointeddirector
- 1996-06-14➕LESSER, David John appointedsecretary
- 1996-06-14➖RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-06-14➖BONUSWORTH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs S.B.I.T. DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 1996-05-10➕RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-05-10➕BONUSWORTH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-29
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Accounts House
16 Dalling Road
London
W6 0JB
Uk
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
BOLSOM, Stephen Alan→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-06-14
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BOLSOM, Susan→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-10-13
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LESSER, Naomi→
Activedirector · ~91y · appointed 1999-10-13
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LESSER, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-06-14 · resigned 2007-11-01
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-10 · resigned 1996-06-14
LESSER, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1998-10-13 · resigned 2007-11-01
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-05-10 · resigned 1996-06-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/03/1997 | 18/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/10/1996 | 18/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/07/1996 | 18/09/1999 |
Recent filings (61 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-02-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-02-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-12
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-05-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-17