UDELL GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03212308 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-14
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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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 66). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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 (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
98 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-10-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-10-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-07-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-07-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Susan Mary resigned
    secretary
  9. 2020-09-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  10. 2020-09-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2020-09-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2016-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2016-06-07
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  22. 2015-10-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2004-02-20
    ➖
    CLEMMEY, Kenneth Lionel Martin resigned
    director
  24. 2004-01-12
    ➖
    CLEMMEY, Kenneth Lionel Martin resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-01-12
    ➕
    EVANS, Susan Mary appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    EVANS, Susan Mary appointed
    director
  27. 2000-12-15
    ➕
    CLEMMEY, Kenneth Lionel Martin appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-12-15
    ➖
    TITMUSS, Gillian resigned
    secretary
  29. 2000-12-15
    ➕
    CLEMMEY, Kenneth Lionel Martin appointed
    director
  30. 1999-06-01
    ➕
    TITMUSS, Gillian appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-04-19
    ➖
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1996-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UDELL GROUP LIMITED
  33. 1996-06-14
    ➕
    UDELL, Laurence Charles appointed
    director
  34. 1996-06-14
    ➕
    JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1996-06-14
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1996-06-14
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "UDELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2022-10-11

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Laurence Charles Udell
Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Susan Mary Evans
Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Sheephouse Stubb Lane
Brede
Rye
TN31 6BS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

UDELL, Laurence Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLEMMEY, Kenneth Lionel Martin→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2004-01-12
Resigned
EVANS, Susan Mary→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-12 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned
TITMUSS, Gillian→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2000-12-15
Resigned
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-14 · resigned 1999-04-19
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-14 · resigned 1996-06-14
Resigned
CLEMMEY, Kenneth Lionel Martin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-12-15 · resigned 2004-02-20
Resigned
EVANS, Susan Mary→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (98 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-10-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-07-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-11-08