SPECTRUM VENTURE MANAGEMENT (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03719609 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-25
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does

Acting as the general partner of a venture and development capital fund, this entity likely managed fund administration and governance obligations on behalf of limited partners — though its prolonged dormant filings and voluntary dissolution suggest it functioned primarily as a shell vehicle with no active investment operations.

Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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 (73/100).

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-11-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-10-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-03-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-02-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-02-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2012-05-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2012-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2012-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-05-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-05-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-05-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  21. 2010-04-30
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    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2009-09-23
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    legacy
    address · 287
  23. 2009-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-03-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-04-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 1999-03-03
    ➕
    FITZGERALD, Ross Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 1999-03-03
    ➕
    HUGHES, Janice Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 1999-03-03
    ➕
    MEEK, Kingsley John Neville appointed
    director
  31. 1999-03-03
    ➖
    SETHI, Nishi resigned
    director
  32. 1999-03-03
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Martin James resigned
    director
  33. 1999-02-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SPECTRUM VENTURE MANAGEMENT (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED
  34. 1999-02-25
    ➕
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 1999-02-25
    ➕
    SETHI, Nishi appointed
    director
  36. 1999-02-25
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Martin James appointed
    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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

Rodings
53 Stoke Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 3BH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

FITZGERALD, Ross Andrew→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Janice Elizabeth→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEEK, Kingsley John Neville→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 2010-04-30
Resigned
SETHI, Nishi→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-03-03
Resigned
WRIGHT, Martin James→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-03-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-11-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-03-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-03-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-17