NATAS : GROUP LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03229219 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-24
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 35/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.9y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2017-05-02⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-05-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-02-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2016-02-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-01-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2015-01-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-12-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2014-12-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2014-02-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-01-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2013-09-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-07-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-04-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2013-02-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2012-10-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2012-10-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-timeinsolvency · 2.18B
- 2012-09-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administratorinsolvency · 2.40B
- 2012-09-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-vacation-of-officeinsolvency · 2.39B
- 2012-08-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2012-02-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-07-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-01-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-12-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2010-08-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2010-07-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-07-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2006-08-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1996-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs NATAS : GROUP LTD
- 1996-07-24➕LOPACKA, Josephine appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-24➕LOPACKI, Max appointeddirector
- 1996-07-24➕EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-24➖EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-24➕EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-07-24➖EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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.
Red flags
3 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2008-05-31
Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-05-02
25 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-05-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-02-02: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
10 Orange Street
London
WC2H 7WR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2008-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2006-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
LOPACKA, Josephine→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-07-24
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LOPACKI, Max→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-07-24
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EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-24 · resigned 1996-07-24
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-24 · resigned 1996-07-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/08/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (69 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-05-02
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2017-02-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-02-16
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-01-28
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2015-01-28
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-12-29
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2014-12-11
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-02-20
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2014-01-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2013-09-25
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2013-07-30
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2013-04-25
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2013-02-12
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2012-10-29
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-time
insolvency · 2.18B
2012-10-29