YOUNG OPTIONS (2.2) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03740935 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-23
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 86). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-05-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-01-17📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-01-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-01-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-24➖FIRMAN, Clive Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-05-24➖PRICE, Gareth resigneddirector
- 2007-05-24➖PRICE, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2007-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-10-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-09-27➖HUGHES, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2006-06-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-23📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2005-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2005-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2005-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2005-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2004-03-09➖SANDHU, Symmr Singh resigneddirector
- 2004-02-03🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-11-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-10-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-07-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-09-20➕HUGHES, Robert William appointeddirector
- 2002-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-12-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-12-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-10-26➕FIRMAN, Clive Edward appointeddirector
- 2001-10-26➕PRICE, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2001-10-26➕SANDHU, Symmr Singh appointeddirector
- 2000-03-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-01
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Longbarn Village
Alcester Heath
Alcester
Warwickshire
B49 5JJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
Active
PRICE, Trevor→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 1999-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAKER, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 1999-11-03
PEGG, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-23 · resigned 1999-03-30
BAKER, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-03-23 · resigned 1999-11-03
FIRMAN, Clive Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-10-26 · resigned 2007-05-24
HUGHES, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2006-09-27
PRICE, Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1999-08-04 · resigned 2007-05-24
PRICE, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-10-26 · resigned 2007-05-24
SANDHU, Symmr Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2001-10-26 · resigned 2004-03-09
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/02/2004 | 04/06/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/11/2003 | 23/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/10/2003 | 23/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/07/2003 | 23/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 13/12/2001 | 23/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/12/2001 | 23/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/03/2000 | 10/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Birmingham Midshires Building Society | Third party deed of floating charge | 2 properties | 15/04/1999 | 11/12/2001 |
Recent filings (78 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-05-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-01-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-14
legacy
address · 287
2009-08-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-04-08
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-06-08