UNITE FINISHES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03732116 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-12
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
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What this business does

Likely operated as a small property letting business focused on managing and leasing residential or commercial real estate, possibly linked to student or residential accommodation given the "Unite" branding, though the company appears to have been dormant or a shell vehicle prior to voluntary dissolution.

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-08-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-06-17
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2016-05-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2016-05-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2016-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2016-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2016-05-20
    ➕
    LISTER, Joseph Julian appointed
    director
  9. 2016-05-20
    ➕
    SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert appointed
    director
  10. 2016-05-20
    ➖
    ALLAN, Mark Christopher resigned
    director
  11. 2016-05-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  12. 2016-03-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-11-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2015-11-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2015-09-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2015-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-04-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-04-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2013-03-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2013-03-19
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    SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-03-19
    ➖
    REID, Andrew Donald resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-03-19
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  25. 2013-03-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  26. 2012-11-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2012-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2012-04-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2012-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2011-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  31. 2010-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  32. 2003-06-30
    ➖
    RANSOME, David Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    ALLAN, Mark Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 2000-07-04
    ➖
    GRIFFIN, Peter Andrew Travers resigned
    director
  35. 2000-05-01
    ➖
    RANSOME, David Peter resigned
    secretary
  36. 2000-05-01
    ➕
    REID, Andrew Donald appointed
    secretary
  37. 1999-03-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UNITE FINISHES LIMITED
  38. 1999-03-12
    ➕
    RANSOME, David Peter appointed
    secretary
  39. 1999-03-12
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1999-03-12
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1999-03-12
    ➕
    GRIFFIN, Peter Andrew Travers appointed
    director
  42. 1999-03-12
    ➕
    RANSOME, David Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2016-08-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

The Core
40 St Thomas Street
Bristol
BS1 6JX

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LISTER, Joseph Julian→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SZPOJNAROWICZ, Christopher Robert→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-05-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RANSOME, David Peter→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2000-05-01
Resigned
REID, Andrew Donald→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2013-03-19
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 1999-03-12
Resigned
ALLAN, Mark Christopher→
director · ~54y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2016-05-20
Resigned
GRIFFIN, Peter Andrew Travers→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2000-07-04
Resigned
RANSOME, David Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-08-09
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-05-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-05-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-11-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-04