BUSKETTS ASSOCIATES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03228638 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-23
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 95). 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: low (47/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
55 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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2011-03-01📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-03-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-28📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-10-28📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2008-10-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-10-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-07-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-07-27📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2003-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-25📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1997-07-25➕MATON, Sarah Cecilia appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-25➕MATON, Maurice Edward George appointeddirector
- 1997-07-25➖KENYON, David Wilson resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-25➖FURBER, Mark resigneddirector
- 1996-09-19➕KENYON, David Wilson appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-19➖READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-09-19➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-09-19➕FURBER, Mark appointeddirector
- 1996-09-19➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-09-19➖READYMADE NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 1996-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSKETTS ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 1996-07-23➕READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-07-23➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-23➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-07-23➕READYMADE NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 95 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 95 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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 2011-03-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Twinvilla Bourne Lane
Woodlands
Southampton
SO40 7GT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
MATON, Sarah Cecilia→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MATON, Maurice Edward George→
Activedirector · ~95y · appointed 1997-07-25
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KENYON, David Wilson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-19 · resigned 1997-07-25
READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-07-23 · resigned 1996-09-19
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-23 · resigned 1996-09-19
FURBER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1996-09-19 · resigned 1997-07-25
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-23 · resigned 1996-09-19
READYMADE NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1996-07-23 · resigned 1996-09-19
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Recent filings (55 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-03-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-25
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-28
legacy
address · 353
2008-10-28
legacy
address · 190
2008-10-28
legacy
address · 287
2008-10-28
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-10-28
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-09-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-09-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-08-15