LIFE CYCLE SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03700447 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-25

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

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

87 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth 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 (55 events)Click to expand

2014-09-23
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-09-23
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Company dissolved
2014-06-10
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-06-06
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-05-30
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-03-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-03-22
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-22
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-19
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WILLIAMS, David Michael appointed
director
2013-03-19
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COOMBS, Martin Edmund resigned
director
2013-03-19
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DAVY, Graham resigned
director
2013-01-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-02-28
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-02-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-01
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-09-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-08-27
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legacy
officers · 288b
2009-08-17
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BIRD, William Thomas resigned
director
2009-02-04
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-03
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legacy
address · 190
2009-02-03
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legacy
address · 353
2008-03-14
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WILLIAMS, David Michael appointed
secretary
2008-03-14
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FENTON, John Elliott resigned
secretary
2008-03-14
➕
BIRD, William Thomas appointed
director
2008-03-14
➖
BOWER, Jonathan William Henry resigned
director
2008-03-14
➕
COOMBS, Martin Edmund appointed
director
2008-03-14
➕
DAVY, Graham appointed
director
2008-03-14
➖
FENTON, John Elliott resigned
director
2008-03-14
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GODFREY, Jonathan Alan resigned
director
2008-02-28
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GREER, Simon Mark resigned
director
2007-04-01
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BOWER, Jonathan William Henry appointed
director
2007-03-01
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GREER, Simon Mark appointed
director
2006-09-01
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FENTON, John Elliott appointed
secretary
2006-08-31
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PERKINS, Vanessa resigned
secretary
2005-04-01
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GODFREY, Helen Rebecca resigned
secretary
2005-04-01
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PERKINS, Vanessa appointed
secretary
2004-09-01
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FENTON, John Elliott appointed
director
2004-01-20
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GODFREY, Helen Rebecca appointed
secretary
2004-01-01
➖
BOWEN, Nigel resigned
secretary
1999-01-25
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Company incorporated
As LIFE CYCLE SERVICES LIMITED
1999-01-25
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BOWEN, Nigel appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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 2014-09-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-01-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Sims Group Uk Limited

Long Marston

Stratford Upon Avon

Warwickshire

CV37 8AQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

WILLIAMS, David Michael→

secretary · appointed 2008-03-14

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WILLIAMS, David Michael→

director · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOWEN, Nigel→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-25 · resigned 2004-01-01

Resigned

FENTON, John Elliott→

secretary · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2008-03-14

Resigned

GODFREY, Helen Rebecca→

secretary · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2005-04-01

Resigned

PERKINS, Vanessa→

secretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2006-08-31

Resigned

WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-25 · resigned 1999-01-25

Resigned

BIRD, William Thomas→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-14 · resigned 2009-08-17

Resigned

BOWER, Jonathan William Henry→

director · ~62y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2008-03-14

Resigned

COOMBS, Martin Edmund→

director · ~57y · appointed 2008-03-14 · resigned 2013-03-19

Resigned

DAVY, Graham→

director · ~61y · appointed 2008-03-14 · resigned 2013-03-19

Resigned

FENTON, John Elliott→

director · ~69y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2008-03-14

Resigned

GODFREY, Jonathan Alan→

director · ~60y · appointed 1999-01-25 · resigned 2008-03-14

Resigned

GREER, Simon Mark→

director · ~62y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2008-02-28

Resigned

WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-25 · resigned 1999-01-25

Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2014-09-23

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-06-10

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-06-06

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-05-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-03-21

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-02-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2013-03-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-03-22

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-03-22

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-03-22

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-01-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2012-03-27

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-01-31

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-03-01

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-02-28