OLD BOND 43 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03200565 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-17
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
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 86). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 29.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
102 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 (71 events)Click to expand
- 2015-05-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-05-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-02-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-01-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-07-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-06-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-01➕COLLYER BRISTOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-07-01➖ETRO, Ippolito resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-02📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2008-04-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MEM/ARTS
- 2008-04-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-04-11➕ETRO, Gerolamo appointeddirector
- 2008-04-11➕ETRO, Ippolito appointeddirector
- 2008-04-11➕LEONI, Giuseppe appointeddirector
- 2008-04-11➕ETRO, Ippolito appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-11➖ROBERTSON, Mark Alistair Manwaring resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-11➖AGNEW, Jonathan Geoffrey William resigneddirector
- 2008-04-11➖KINGZETT, Jan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-04-11➖NEWELL, Donald resigneddirector
- 2008-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2008-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-01-23➕NEWELL, Donald appointeddirector
- 2007-11-14➖AGNEW, Morland Herbert Julian resigneddirector
- 2007-11-14➖ROBERTSON, Mark Alistair Manwaring resigneddirector
- 2007-10-23➕AGNEW, Jonathan Geoffrey William appointeddirector
- 2007-10-23➕KINGZETT, Jan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2004-11-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-11-12🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-09-07➖ABRAMSON, Christoffer resigneddirector
- 2004-09-07➖DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane resigneddirector
- 2004-07-07➕ABRAMSON, Christoffer appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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 2015-05-26
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
Incorporated1996-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
4 Bedford Row
London
WC1R 4TF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
COLLYER BRISTOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-07-01
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ETRO, Gerolamo→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2008-04-11
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ETRO, Ippolito→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEONI, Giuseppe→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ETRO, Ippolito→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-11 · resigned 2009-07-01
ROBERTSON, Mark Alistair Manwaring→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-22 · resigned 2008-04-11
TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-17 · resigned 1996-11-22
ABRAMSON, Christoffer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-07-07 · resigned 2004-09-07
AGNEW, Jonathan Geoffrey William→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2007-10-23 · resigned 2008-04-11
AGNEW, Morland Herbert Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-11-22 · resigned 2007-11-14
DEL BEATO, Ilaria Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-07-07 · resigned 2004-09-07
KEMPNER, Nigel Justin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-12-23 · resigned 2004-07-07
KINGZETT, Jan Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-10-23 · resigned 2008-04-11
NEWELL, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2008-01-23 · resigned 2008-04-11
ROBERTSON, Mark Alistair Manwaring→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-11-22 · resigned 2007-11-14
WONG, Kwai Choy→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-12-23 · resigned 2004-07-07
TYROLESE (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-05-17 · resigned 1996-11-22
TYROLESE (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-05-17 · resigned 1996-11-22
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/11/2004 | 17/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 3 properties | 12/11/2004 | 17/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | Benchmark Group Plcas Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries | Mortgage debenture | 2 properties | 31/07/1997 | 01/02/2008 | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Collateral floating charge | 1 property | 24/12/1996 | 21/08/2002 | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Collateral mortgage | 2 properties | 24/12/1996 | 21/08/2002 | |
| satisfied | Thos. Agnew & Sons, as Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries (As Defined) Thos. Agnew & Sons, Limited as Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries (As Defined) | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 20/12/1996 | 01/02/2008 |
Recent filings (102 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-05-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-02-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-01-28
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-07-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-07-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-28
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-28