OPERA INTERNATIONAL LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03348430 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-09
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 28.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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 9231
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 77). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
43 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-02-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-04-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-02-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-04-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-23📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-07-17➕GUSAN, Olga appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-17➖KENT, Ellen resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-17➖BATH, Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-04-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-04-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 1997-06-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs OPERA INTERNATIONAL LTD
- 1997-04-09➕KENT, Ellen appointeddirector
- 1997-04-09➕KENT, Ellen appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-09➕CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-04-09➖CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-04-09➕BATH, Michael appointeddirector
- 1997-04-09➕COWAN, Stanford Russell appointednominee-director
- 1997-04-09➖COWAN, Stanford Russell resignednominee-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 77 — 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 77 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 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 2011-05-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9231 — SIC 9231
Registered office
Bank Chambers
1 Central Avenue
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
KENT, Ellen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-09 · resigned 2006-07-17
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-09 · resigned 1997-04-09
BATH, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-04-09 · resigned 2006-07-17
COWAN, Stanford Russell→
Resignednominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1997-04-09 · resigned 1997-04-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 26/06/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-26
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-24
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-04-24
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-13
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-06-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-02-28