STERLING POWER (ORKNEY) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03698630 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 66). 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 (65/100).
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2014-01-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-01-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-10-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-09-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-07-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-07-03✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2013-07-02📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2010-05-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-02-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-01-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1999-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs STERLING POWER (ORKNEY) LIMITED
- 1999-01-20➕AVIS, Patricia Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-20➕AVIS, Ian Edward appointeddirector
- 1999-01-20➕AVIS, Patricia Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1999-01-20➕MATTHEWS, David Steven appointednominee-secretary
- 1999-01-20➖MATTHEWS, David Steven resignednominee-secretary
- 1999-01-20➕CORPORATE LEGAL LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-01-20➖CORPORATE LEGAL LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-14
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531
Registered office
27 Granby Street
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3DU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
AVIS, Patricia Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AVIS, Ian Edward→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AVIS, Patricia Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MATTHEWS, David Steven→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-20 · resigned 1999-01-20
CORPORATE LEGAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-20 · resigned 1999-01-20
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-10-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-09-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-07-03
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2013-07-03
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2013-07-02
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-02-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-03-24