SUPER LOVERS UK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03522605 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-05
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 27.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (73/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2017-08-08📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2017-08-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-05-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-15➕MCS FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-15➖CHURCHILLS REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-10-13➕CHURCHILLS REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-10-13➖CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-02-25➖MURAMOTO, Atsushi resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-25➕CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-02-21➖SHAER, Emma Kate resigneddirector
- 2003-02-03➕TANAKA, Yashuharu appointeddirector
- 1999-05-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-09-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kleinwort Benson Trustees Limited
- 1998-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs SUPER LOVERS UK LIMITED
- 1998-03-05➕MURAMOTO, Atsushi appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-05➕COAD SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-03-05➖COAD SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-03-05➕SHAER, Emma Kate appointeddirector
- 1998-03-05➕ARCO NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 1998-03-05➖ARCO NOMINEES LTD resignedcorporate-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 23 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 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 2017-08-08
Similar companies
Active · Retail · NW postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 SMARTKIDS LIMITED→ 04917163 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 381 ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 15653508 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3EIB LTD→ 14594869 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 54 HEARTS LTD→ 10315149 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 770 CROWN TRADING LIMITED→ 13999606 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 88 WAREHOUSE LTD→ 16951346 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 994 LTD→ 15994635 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A&AA RETAIL LTD→ 16857542 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA ARC ENTERPRISE LTD→ 15188591 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AA HAPPY CART LIMITED→ 16667270 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA TOP SOLUTION LTD→ 16573677 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA&I TRADING LIMITED→ 12912743 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Registered office
235 Old Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5QT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
MCS FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TANAKA, Yashuharu→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURAMOTO, Atsushi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-05 · resigned 2003-02-25
CHURCHILLS REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-13 · resigned 2005-11-15
CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-02-25 · resigned 2004-10-13
COAD SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-03-05 · resigned 1998-03-05
SHAER, Emma Kate→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-03-05 · resigned 2003-02-21
ARCO NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1998-03-05 · resigned 1998-03-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Kleinwort Benson Trustees Kleinwort Benson Trustees Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 28/09/1998 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (67 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-08-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2015-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-01