SHORTDANCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03474990 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-02
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3511
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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 (48/100)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
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
57 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-01-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-12-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-09-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-17➕WARREN, Marisa Joanne appointeddirector
- 2009-09-17➖LE BLANCQ, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2009-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-18📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-11-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-26➕GRANT, Helen Clare appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➕VARDON, Simon appointeddirector
- 2007-10-26➖CHAPMAN, Julia Anne Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2007-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-11-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-11-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2003-06-23➕ESSEX CATER, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2003-06-23➖DE CARTERET, Simon Boyd resigneddirector
- 2003-06-23➖GIBSON, Raymond Terry resigneddirector
- 2003-06-23➕LE BLANCQ, Daniel appointeddirector
- 1997-12-23➕JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-23➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-23➕CHAPMAN, Julia Anne Jennifer appointeddirector
- 1997-12-23➕DE CARTERET, Simon Boyd appointeddirector
- 1997-12-23➕GIBSON, Raymond Terry appointeddirector
- 1997-12-23➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs SHORTDANCE LIMITED
- 1997-12-02➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-02➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2012-01-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3511 — SIC 3511
Registered office
21 St Thomas Street
Bristol
BS1 6JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-23
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ESSEX CATER, Gareth→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-06-23
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GRANT, Helen Clare→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-10-26
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VARDON, Simon→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-10-26
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WARREN, Marisa Joanne→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-09-17
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 1997-12-23
CHAPMAN, Julia Anne Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-12-23 · resigned 2007-10-26
DE CARTERET, Simon Boyd→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-12-23 · resigned 2003-06-23
GIBSON, Raymond Terry→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-12-23 · resigned 2003-06-23
LE BLANCQ, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-06-23 · resigned 2009-09-17
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 1997-12-23
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Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-02
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-09-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-03
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-08-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-11
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-08