SOLERO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03320297 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-18
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
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (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 (52/100)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
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 13 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2014-01-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-01-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-09-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-02-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-09-03➕BEER, Thorsten appointeddirector
- 2012-09-03➖WILLETTS, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2012-08-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2012-07-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-07-25➕LEGG, Nichola Louise appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-25➖BRIERLEY, Jennifer Anne resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-01➕SHEPHERD, William appointeddirector
- 2011-08-01➖SMERDON, Peter resigneddirector
- 2011-03-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-09-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-14📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-02-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-01➕WILLETTS, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2007-03-31➖HOOD, John resigneddirector
- 2007-02-05➕BRIERLEY, Jennifer Anne appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-05➖HEATON, Janet Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-30➕HOOD, John appointeddirector
- 2002-09-30➖VIZARD, Ronald Charles, Harold resigneddirector
- 2002-04-02➕HEATON, Janet Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-02➖SMERDON, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-31➖KERSHAW, Graham Anthony resigneddirector
- 2002-03-28➕SMERDON, Peter appointeddirector
- 2000-12-31➖DAVIES, John Richard Bridge resignedsecretary
- 2000-12-31➕SMERDON, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-31➖MISCHKE, Gerhard Viktor resigneddirector
- 1999-01-01➖MEISTER, Stefan Mario resigneddirector
- 1999-01-01➕MISCHKE, Gerhard Viktor appointeddirector
- 1997-09-05➕DAVIES, John Richard Bridge appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-05➖KERSHAW, Graham Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-05➖EICK, Karl Gerhard, Doctor resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 2014-01-07
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Sapphire Court
Walsgrave Triangle
Coventry
CV2 2TX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
LEGG, Nichola Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-07-25
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BEER, Thorsten→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-03
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SHEPHERD, William→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIERLEY, Jennifer Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2012-07-25
DAVIES, John Richard Bridge→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 2000-12-31
HEATON, Janet Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2007-02-05
KERSHAW, Graham Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 1997-09-05
SMERDON, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-31 · resigned 2002-04-02
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-18 · resigned 1997-02-24
EICK, Karl Gerhard, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 1997-09-05
HOOD, John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2007-03-31
KAMMERER, Dieter→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 1997-09-05
KERSHAW, Graham Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 2002-03-31
MAJOR, Michael Evelyn→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 1997-09-05
MEISTER, Stefan Mario→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 1999-01-01
MISCHKE, Gerhard Viktor→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2000-08-31
SMERDON, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2011-08-01
TAYLOR, David Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 1997-09-05
VIZARD, Ronald Charles, Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-09-05 · resigned 2002-09-30
WILLETTS, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2012-09-03
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Recent filings (87 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-09-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-09-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-08-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-07-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-01