ASSETOPTION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03548837 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-20
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Administration of financial markets
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 (78/100, director aged 65). 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: low (47/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
51 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-11-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-09-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-08-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-04-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2013-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-04-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-04-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-04-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2011-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-04-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-10-12
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    officers · TM02
  19. 2010-09-23
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    CUTTER, Hazel resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-04-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-04-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-04-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-04-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 1998-04-28
    ➕
    CUTTER, Mark Edmund appointed
    director
  29. 1998-04-28
    ➕
    CUTTER, Hazel appointed
    secretary
  30. 1998-04-28
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-04-28
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1998-04-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ASSETOPTION LIMITED
  33. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1998-04-20
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

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 65. 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 28 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66110 — Administration of financial markets

Registered office

92 Station Lane
Hornchurch
Essex
RM12 6LX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CUTTER, Mark Edmund→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-04-28
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Active
CUTTER, Hazel→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-28 · resigned 2010-09-23
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1998-04-28
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1998-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-09-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-25