DORMANT 2016 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03808040 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-15
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
60/100
Worth a look
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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 60/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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 (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-01-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-01-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-11-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-10-19
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2016-06-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2016-06-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2016-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2016-06-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2016-06-08
    ➕
    FROGSON, Darren Barber appointed
    director
  11. 2016-06-08
    ➖
    WILSON, Paul resigned
    director
  12. 2015-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-09-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-08-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-07-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-07-25
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2012-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2012-08-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2012-08-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-08-13
    ➖
    FARNELL, Brain resigned
    director
  24. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    WILSON, Paul appointed
    director
  25. 2011-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-07-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-07-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-07-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2005-07-18
    ➕
    FARNELL, Brain appointed
    director
  31. 2005-07-16
    ➖
    FROGSON, Ernest resigned
    director
  32. 1999-11-10
    ➕
    FROGSON, Catherine Audrey appointed
    secretary
  33. 1999-11-10
    ➖
    WS (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 1999-11-10
    ➕
    FROGSON, Ernest appointed
    director
  35. 1999-11-10
    ➖
    WS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 1999-07-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DORMANT 2016 LIMITED
  37. 1999-07-15
    ➕
    WS (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 1999-07-15
    ➕
    WS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-01-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Catherine Audrey Frogson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1937 · age 89
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

121a Dore Road
Sheffield
S17 3NF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

FROGSON, Catherine Audrey→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-10
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Active
FROGSON, Darren Barber→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WS (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-07-15 · resigned 1999-11-10
Resigned
FARNELL, Brain→
director · ~86y · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2012-08-13
Resigned
FROGSON, Ernest→
director · ~89y · appointed 1999-11-10 · resigned 2005-07-16
Resigned
WILSON, Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2016-06-08
Resigned
WS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-07-15 · resigned 1999-11-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-01-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-11-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-08-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-06-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-11-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-04-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-25