I Q COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03442654 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
82 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-02-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-02-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-11-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-11-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-08-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-10-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-09-08
    ➖
    ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2011-09-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  19. 2011-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-10-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-11-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2009-11-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2009-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-03-02
    ➖
    LINSCOTT, Joan Ellen resigned
    director
  26. 2007-11-10
    ➕
    LINSCOTT, Joan Ellen appointed
    director
  27. 2007-11-10
    ➖
    LINSCOTT, Nigel John Charles resigned
    director
  28. 2001-05-01
    ➖
    LINSCOTT, Joan Ellen resigned
    secretary
  29. 2001-05-01
    ➕
    ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2001-04-12
    ➕
    LINSCOTT, Nigel John Charles appointed
    director
  31. 1997-10-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As I Q COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
  32. 1997-10-01
    ➕
    LINSCOTT, Mark Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 1997-10-01
    ➕
    LINSCOTT, Joan Ellen appointed
    secretary
  34. 1997-10-01
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1997-10-01
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-02-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Anthony Linscott
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

5 White Oak Square
London Road
Swanley
Kent
BR8 7AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

LINSCOTT, Mark Anthony→
director · ~64y · appointed 1997-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LINSCOTT, Joan Ellen→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2001-05-01
Resigned
ARM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2011-09-08
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 1997-10-01
Resigned
LINSCOTT, Joan Ellen→
director · ~97y · appointed 2007-11-10 · resigned 2009-03-02
Resigned
LINSCOTT, Nigel John Charles→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-04-12 · resigned 2007-11-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-02-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-11-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-16