RADGROVE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03566524 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-19
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
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-07-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2009-06-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-09-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-24📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-24📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2007-03-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-01➕RNS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-01➖INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-07-12➖O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-12➕INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-05-24📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2005-04-06➕TREVOR, Jayne Sarah appointeddirector
- 2004-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-07-18📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 1998-06-03➕TREVOR, James Ralph appointeddirector
- 1998-06-03➕O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-03➖IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-06-03➖IMC CORPORATE NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1998-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs RADGROVE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 1998-05-19➕IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-05-19➕IMC CORPORATE NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
50-54 Oswald Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 7PQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
RNS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TREVOR, James Ralph→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 1998-06-03
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TREVOR, Jayne Sarah→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-03 · resigned 2005-07-12
IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 1998-06-03
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2007-03-01
IMC CORPORATE NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 1998-06-03
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2009-07-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-06-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-03-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-24
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-07-24
legacy
address · 353
2007-07-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-03-06
legacy
address · 287
2007-03-05
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-09-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-08-17