OPUS 101 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03782926 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-04
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
63/100
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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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-11-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-11-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-08-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-07-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-06-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-06-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-07-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-07-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-07-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-07-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2010-07-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2010-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2010-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-10-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2009-10-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2009-07-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2009-01-26
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-08-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-01-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-06-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2006-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-07-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2002-08-02
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    RANDALL, John David resigned
    secretary
  28. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    LAVERY, Andrew Charles appointed
    secretary
  29. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    LAVERY, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  30. 2002-07-01
    ➖
    RANDALL, John David resigned
    director
  31. 1999-09-20
    ➕
    RANDALL, John David appointed
    secretary
  32. 1999-09-20
    ➖
    E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1999-09-20
    ➕
    RANDALL, John David appointed
    director
  34. 1999-08-03
    ➕
    DE HAAN, Peter Charles appointed
    director
  35. 1999-08-03
    ➖
    MIKJON LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1999-06-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OPUS 101 LIMITED
  37. 1999-06-04
    ➕
    E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1999-06-04
    ➕
    MIKJON LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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

96/100
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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2013-11-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Woolyard
54 Bermondsey Street
London
SE1 3UD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LAVERY, Andrew Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE HAAN, Peter Charles→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAVERY, Andrew Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RANDALL, John David→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2002-08-02
Resigned
E P S SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-04 · resigned 1999-09-20
Resigned
RANDALL, John David→
director · ~57y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2002-07-01
Resigned
MIKJON LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-04 · resigned 1999-08-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-08-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-16