REFLEX ACTION SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
03571203 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-21
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
39/100
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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 39/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-09-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  2. 2011-05-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  3. 2011-05-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
    insolvency · 1.4
  4. 2009-08-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  5. 2009-08-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  6. 2009-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2009-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2008-09-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  9. 2008-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2007-08-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  11. 2007-06-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2007-05-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2006-09-15
    📄
    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  14. 2006-09-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  15. 2006-06-14
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2005-10-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2005-08-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 1.3
  18. 2005-08-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2005-08-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-05-17
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2005-05-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  22. 2005-05-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2005-03-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2005-03-15
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  25. 2005-03-01
    MOORE, John Joseph resigned
    director
  26. 2004-08-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangement
    insolvency · 1.1
  27. 2003-06-01
    BROWNE, Michael resigned
    director
  28. 1998-05-30
    BRENNAN, James Gerard appointed
    secretary
  29. 1998-05-30
    BRENNAN, James Gerard appointed
    director
  30. 1998-05-30
    O'RIORDAN, Desmond Paul appointed
    director
  31. 1998-05-30
    SMYTH, Patrick Redmond appointed
    director
  32. 1998-05-30
    BRENNAN, Susan resigned
    secretary
  33. 1998-05-30
    BROWNE, Michael appointed
    director
  34. 1998-05-30
    MOORE, John Joseph appointed
    director
  35. 1998-05-30
    SMYTH, Mary Perpetua resigned
    director
  36. 1998-05-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As REFLEX ACTION SERVICES LIMITED
  37. 1998-05-21
    BRENNAN, Susan appointed
    secretary
  38. 1998-05-21
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1998-05-21
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1998-05-21
    SMYTH, Mary Perpetua appointed
    director
  41. 1998-05-21
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1998-05-21
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2009-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-04

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

9 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2012-09-24: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order; 2011-05-24: liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521

Registered office

210-211 Waterloo Street
Burton On Trent
Staffordshire
DE14 2NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2009-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-06-04OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

BRENNAN, James Gerard
secretary · appointed 1998-05-30
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Active
BRENNAN, James Gerard
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-05-30
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Active
O'RIORDAN, Desmond Paul
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-05-30
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Active
SMYTH, Patrick Redmond
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-05-30
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Active
BRENNAN, Susan
secretary · appointed 1998-05-21 · resigned 1998-05-30
Resigned
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-21 · resigned 1998-05-21
Resigned
BROWNE, Michael
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-05-30 · resigned 2003-06-01
Resigned
MOORE, John Joseph
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-05-30 · resigned 2005-03-01
Resigned
SMYTH, Mary Perpetua
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-05-21 · resigned 1998-05-30
Resigned
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-05-21 · resigned 1998-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2012-09-24
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2011-05-24
liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
insolvency · 1.4
2011-05-24
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2009-08-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-06-30
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2008-09-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-23
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2007-08-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-05-08
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2006-09-15
liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 1.3
2006-09-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-06-14