ZANDER LIBYA LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03224264 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: low (51/100)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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-07-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-05-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-07➕LSG SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-01-07➖SAXTON, Timothy Lewis resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-27📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-08-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-02-17➖WATTS, Robert Leslie resigneddirector
- 2006-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-11-23📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-08➖BEVAN, Rupert Stephen Jude resigneddirector
- 2005-08-16📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-07-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-04-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2005-04-06📄legacydissolution · 652C
- 2005-03-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-14➕ASQUITH, Raymond Benedict Bartholomew Michael, Earl appointeddirector
- 2005-02-14➕CARTER, John Gerrard appointeddirector
- 2005-02-14➕PEARSON, Geoffrey Stuart appointeddirector
- 2005-02-14➖COMBES, Elizabeth Jane Mary resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-14➕SAXTON, Timothy Lewis appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-14➕BEVAN, Rupert Stephen Jude appointeddirector
- 2005-02-14➖HERBERT, Graham John Belgrove resigneddirector
- 2005-02-14➕WATTS, Robert Leslie appointeddirector
- 1996-07-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ZANDER LIBYA LIMITED
- 1996-07-12➕COMBES, Elizabeth Jane Mary appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-12➕L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-12➖L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-12➕HERBERT, Graham John Belgrove appointeddirector
- 1996-07-12➕L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-07-12➖L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-25
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| ALIMEIA VENTURES LTD→ 14834099 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALIYA CAPITAL LTD→ 14473807 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Clearwater House
4-7 Manchester Street
London
W1U 3AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
LSG SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASQUITH, Raymond Benedict Bartholomew Michael, Earl→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-02-14
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CARTER, John Gerrard→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-02-14
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PEARSON, Geoffrey Stuart→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-02-14
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COMBES, Elizabeth Jane Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 2005-02-14
SAXTON, Timothy Lewis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2008-01-07
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1996-07-12
BEVAN, Rupert Stephen Jude→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2005-11-08
HERBERT, Graham John Belgrove→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 2005-02-14
WATTS, Robert Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2006-02-17
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1996-07-12
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Recent filings (60 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-02-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-31
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-01-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-14
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-05-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-06
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-02-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2007-02-06
legacy
address · 287
2006-09-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-02-01