TECHNICAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03385341 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-11
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 28.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7414
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.8y
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 28.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2021-03-17⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2021-03-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-12-17⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meetinginsolvency · WU15
- 2012-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-04-02⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.31
- 2012-04-02⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2006-10-16⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2006-10-16⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.31
- 2006-10-13📄legacyrestoration · AC93
- 2006-03-14📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2005-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2004-07-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-02➕CAWTE, Dini Widiastuti appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-02➖ROBERTSON, Stuart Charles resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-02➖ROBERTSON, Stuart Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-07-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-08-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-12-24📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2001-12-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2001-07-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-04-09📄legacycapital · 123
- 2001-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-04-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-03-05➖ROBERTSON, Alistair Graham resigneddirector
- 2000-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1997-08-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Stuart Charles Robertson
- 1997-08-08➕CAWTE, Paul Stephen appointeddirector
- 1997-08-08➕ROBERTSON, Stuart Charles appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-08➖DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-08-08➕ROBERTSON, Alistair Graham appointeddirector
- 1997-08-08➕ROBERTSON, Stuart Charles appointeddirector
- 1997-08-08➖DLA NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-08-08➖DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs TECHNICAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 1997-06-11➕DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-06-11➕DLA NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-06-11➕DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-03-17
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-03-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-12-17: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7414 — SIC 7414
Registered office
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2P 2YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2003-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
CAWTE, Dini Widiastuti→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-02-02
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CAWTE, Paul Stephen→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-08-08
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ROBERTSON, Stuart Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-08 · resigned 2004-02-02
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 1997-08-08
ROBERTSON, Alistair Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-08-08 · resigned 2001-03-05
ROBERTSON, Stuart Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-08-08 · resigned 2004-02-02
DLA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 1997-08-08
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 1997-08-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Stuart Charles Robertson | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 11/08/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (50 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-03-17
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · WU15
2020-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-04-02
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2012-04-02
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2012-04-02
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2006-10-16
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2006-10-16
legacy
restoration · AC93
2006-10-13
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2006-03-14
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2005-11-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2004-07-07
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-03-10
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-02-04
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-07-04