GENSER (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03687988 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-23

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

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

67 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2023-05-16
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-05-16
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Company dissolved
2023-02-28
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-02-17
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dissolution · DS01
2022-08-25
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accounts · AA
2021-08-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-11
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accounts · AA
2018-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-28
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accounts · AA
2016-09-30
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accounts · AA
2015-12-24
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annual-return · AR01
2015-09-28
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accounts · AA
2014-12-23
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annual-return · AR01
2014-09-24
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accounts · AA
2014-03-10
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annual-return · AR01
2013-09-26
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accounts · AA
2013-01-08
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annual-return · AR01
2012-08-07
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accounts · AA
2012-01-05
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annual-return · AR01
2007-03-01
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RAWAL, Krishna Kumar appointed
director
2007-03-01
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RAWAL, Kalpana resigned
director
2004-08-02
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ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2004-08-01
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VYAS, Shital resigned
secretary
2004-06-01
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RAWAL, Kalpana appointed
director
2004-05-01
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VYAS, Kunal resigned
director
1998-12-23
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Company incorporated
As GENSER (UK) LIMITED
1998-12-23
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VYAS, Shital appointed
secretary
1998-12-23
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CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-12-23
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CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-12-23
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VYAS, Kunal appointed
director
1998-12-23
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CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1998-12-23
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CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100

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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2023-05-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Krishna Kumar Rawal Individual · British · DOB 06/1942 · age 84	75–100%	—	board control75-100% shares · board control	01/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-12-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Ashford Associates Accountants

74a High Street

London

E11 2RJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2021-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-08-02

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Active

RAWAL, Krishna Kumar→

director · ~84y · appointed 2007-03-01

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Active

VYAS, Shital→

secretary · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 2004-08-01

Resigned

CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 1998-12-23

Resigned

RAWAL, Kalpana→

director · ~79y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2007-03-01

Resigned

VYAS, Kunal→

director · ~55y · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 2004-05-01

Resigned

CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 1998-12-23

Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

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gazette · GAZ2(A)

2023-05-16

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gazette · GAZ1(A)

2023-02-28

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dissolution · DS01

2023-02-17