THE TELEGRADING COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03216116 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-25
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
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13100
Sector: Manufacturing
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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
68 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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-10-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-10-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-07-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-07-08
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2020-12-10
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2020-12-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2020-12-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2020-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-07-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-27
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2016-07-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2014-06-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-06-26
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2014-06-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2014-06-25
    ➕
    HOBBS, Robert David appointed
    director
  23. 2014-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 1996-06-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE TELEGRADING COMPANY LIMITED
  25. 1996-06-25
    ➕
    PERRY, Sarah Louise appointed
    secretary
  26. 1996-06-25
    ➕
    PERRY, Denise appointed
    director
  27. 1996-06-25
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1996-06-25
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1996-06-25
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1996-06-25
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.

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 2021-10-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Denise Perry
Individual · British · DOB 03/1951 · age 75
75–100%
—75-100% shares25/06/2017

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
Incorporated1996-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13100 — SIC 13100

Registered office

1 Warner House Harrovian Busines
Village Bessborough Road
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 3EX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

PERRY, Sarah Louise→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOBBS, Robert David→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERRY, Denise→
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 1996-06-25
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-06-25 · resigned 1996-06-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-10-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-07-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-06-27