COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03472795 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-28
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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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (51/100)

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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 5 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
68 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
85
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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-09-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-09-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-06-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-05-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-12-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2011-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-11-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-12-22
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2009-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2009-11-30
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    ROWLAND, Phillip David appointed
    director
  19. 2009-11-30
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    STODDARD, Michael resigned
    director
  20. 2009-11-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2009-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-03-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2009-03-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2009-03-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  25. 2008-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-11-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2006-11-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  29. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    DOWNING, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2003-12-23
    ➖
    FROST, Adrian David resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-12-23
    ➖
    WINN, Christopher resigned
    director
  33. 2001-04-03
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    FROST, Adrian David appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-04-03
    ➖
    STODDARD, Michael resigned
    secretary
  35. 2000-09-15
    ➖
    STEWART, Caroline Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  36. 2000-09-15
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    secretary
  37. 2000-03-23
    ➖
    NAYLOR, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  38. 2000-03-23
    ➕
    STEWART, Caroline Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  39. 1998-10-01
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    director
  40. 1998-09-30
    ➖
    PAWSON, Roger Stewart resigned
    director
  41. 1998-02-09
    ➕
    NAYLOR, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  42. 1998-02-09
    ➖
    DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1998-02-09
    ➕
    PAWSON, Roger Stewart appointed
    director
  44. 1998-02-09
    ➕
    WINN, Christopher appointed
    director
  45. 1998-02-09
    ➖
    DLA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1998-02-09
    ➖
    DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 1997-11-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
  48. 1997-11-28
    ➕
    DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1997-11-28
    ➕
    DLA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1997-11-28
    ➕
    DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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 2015-09-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

2 Burston Road
Putney
London
SW15 6AR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

STODDARD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-23
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Active
DOWNING, Simon Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-12-23
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Active
ROWLAND, Phillip David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-30
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Active
FROST, Adrian David→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2003-12-23
Resigned
NAYLOR, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 1998-02-09 · resigned 2000-03-23
Resigned
STEWART, Caroline Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-23 · resigned 2000-09-15
Resigned
STODDARD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-15 · resigned 2001-04-03
Resigned
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-28 · resigned 1998-02-09
Resigned
PAWSON, Roger Stewart→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-02-09 · resigned 1998-09-30
Resigned
STODDARD, Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
WINN, Christopher→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-02-09 · resigned 2003-12-23
Resigned
DLA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-28 · resigned 1998-02-09
Resigned
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-28 · resigned 1998-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-03-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-12-22