BIS DATACENTRES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03740487 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-22

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

—

year to Mar 2022

Net worth

£1

book net assets

Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Data processing, hosting and related activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 26.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (3 active, 37 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

205 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth 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

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£1

~ YoY

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2022-03-31	2021-03-31
Total assets	£1	£1
Debtors	£1	£1
Net assets	£1	£1

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (109 events)Click to expand

2023-05-09
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-05-09
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Company dissolved
2023-02-21
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-02-09
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-12-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-11
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MANUEL, David Colin appointed
director
2022-05-11
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KARAOLIS, Stylianos resigned
director
2021-12-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-23
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MITCHELL, Steven Keith resigned
director
2021-12-15
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KARAOLIS, Stylianos appointed
director
2021-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-12
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CRAWLEY-TRICE, Simon Richard appointed
director
2021-05-12
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HOWSON, David Michael resigned
director
2021-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2021-01-06
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-01-06
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-01-06
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2019-11-15
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-10-28
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REDDING, Matthew appointed
secretary
2019-09-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2019-09-05
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2019-09-05
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2019-09-05
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2019-04-15
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-04-15
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Charge satisfied #7
2019-03-22
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legacy
capital · SH20
2018-03-06
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CHAPMAN, Kirsty resigned
director
2018-03-06
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MITCHELL, Steven Keith appointed
director
2017-09-08
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CHAPMAN, Kirsty appointed
director
2017-09-08
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ING, Michael Andrew resigned
director
2017-04-30
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SMITH, Ronald Watson resigned
director
2017-02-01
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HOWSON, David Michael appointed
director
2017-01-31
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MILLS, Alastair Richard resigned
director
2016-10-07
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HOWE, Adrian Trevor resigned
director
2016-10-07
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ING, Michael Andrew appointed
director
2016-06-30
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BOOTH, Andrew resigned
secretary
2015-10-26
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Axa Private Debt Iii Sàrl
2015-09-16
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Charge satisfied #6
2015-09-16
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Charge satisfied #5
2015-09-16
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Charge satisfied #4
2015-08-17
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HOWE, Adrian Trevor appointed
director
2013-05-07
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Charge satisfied #3
2013-03-26
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BOOTH, Andrew appointed
secretary
2013-03-26
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DE LISSER, Ferdinand George resigned
secretary
2013-03-26
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DE LISSER, Ferdinand George resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 109 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

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.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-05-09

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Bis Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bis Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BIS DATACENTRES LTD

This company · 03740487

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Bis Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-03-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities

Registered office

Commodity Quay

St Katharine Docks

London

E1W 1AZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2022-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 34 resigned)

REDDING, Matthew→

secretary · appointed 2019-10-28

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CRAWLEY-TRICE, Simon Richard→

director · ~54y · appointed 2021-05-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MANUEL, David Colin→

director · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOOTH, Andrew→

secretary · appointed 2013-03-26 · resigned 2016-06-30

Resigned

DE LISSER, Ferdinand George→

secretary · appointed 2006-11-15 · resigned 2013-03-26

Resigned

LINTON, Georgina Charmaine→

secretary · appointed 2000-11-20 · resigned 2002-03-22

Resigned

MCSWEEN, Angus→

secretary · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 2000-02-23

Resigned

WADLER, Arnold L→

secretary · appointed 2000-02-23 · resigned 2000-11-20

Resigned

WEDGE, Andrew Neil→

secretary · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2005-09-09

Resigned

ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-09 · resigned 2006-11-15

Resigned

MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-03-22 · resigned 1999-03-24

Resigned

BENEDETTO, Gerard→

director · ~69y · appointed 2000-11-22 · resigned 2001-10-31

Resigned

CHAPMAN, Kirsty→

director · ~49y · appointed 2017-09-08 · resigned 2018-03-06

Resigned

DE LISSER, Ferdinand George→

director · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-22 · resigned 2013-03-26

Resigned

DOBBIE, William→

director · ~67y · appointed 1999-03-24 · resigned 2000-02-23

Resigned

DOWBIGGIN, John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2006-11-15

Resigned

DOWBIGGIN, John Ross→

director · ~63y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2002-03-08

Resigned

GRANT, Anthony Bryce→

director · ~74y · appointed 2012-05-14 · resigned 2013-03-26

Resigned

HOWE, Adrian Trevor→

director · ~65y · appointed 2015-08-17 · resigned 2016-10-07

Resigned

HOWSON, David Michael→

director · ~56y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2021-05-12

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Axa Private Debt Iii Sàrl	A registered charge	—	26/10/2015	15/04/2019
satisfied	Penta Capital (As Security Trustee) Penta Capital LLP (As Security Trustee)	Composite guarantee and debenture	1 property	26/03/2013	16/09/2015
satisfied	Penta Capital (As Security Trustee) Penta Capital LLP (As Security Trustee)	Composite guarantee and debenture	1 property	26/03/2013	16/09/2015
satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (the "Security Agent")	Debenture	1 property	26/03/2013	16/09/2015
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	05/09/2007	07/05/2013
satisfied	Abovenet, and Abovenet Communications, Abovenet, Inc and Abovenet Communications, Inc	Charge over shares	2 properties	15/11/2006	27/06/2007
satisfied	East India Dock (Building Two) East India Dock (Building Two) Limited	Rent deposit deed	1 property	20/06/2000	19/12/2012

Recent filings (205 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2023-05-09

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2023-02-21

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2023-02-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-12-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-06-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-06-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-03-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-12-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-12-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2021-11-29

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-05-26

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-05-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-04-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary

accounts · AA

2021-01-06

legacy

accounts · PARENT_ACC

2021-01-06