I P REALISATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03826963 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-17

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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Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 5156

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.6y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

71 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth 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

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand

2010-03-23
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-23
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Company dissolved
2009-12-08
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-04-08
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liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2009-03-21
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legacy
insolvency · 405(2)
2008-06-10
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liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2007-06-29
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liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2006-06-19
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liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2005-06-14
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liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2004-07-26
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liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-report
insolvency · 3.10
2004-05-27
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legacy
address · 287
2004-05-20
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2004-05-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-05-18
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legacy
insolvency · 405(1)
2003-10-24
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legacy
accounts · 244
2003-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2003-09-18
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-08-30
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legacy
officers · 288b
2002-12-31
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O'SULLIVAN, Kevin resigned
director
2002-10-29
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-10-29
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legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2002-10-29
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legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2002-10-23
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legacy
officers · 288a
2002-10-23
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legacy
officers · 288b
2002-10-23
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legacy
officers · 288b
2002-10-23
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legacy
address · 287
2002-08-14
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legacy
mortgage · 395
2002-08-12
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Charge satisfied #2
2002-08-12
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Charge satisfied #1
2002-08-06
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Charge registered #4
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2002-08-01
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TURNER, Lynne Irene appointed
secretary
2002-07-31
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O'SULLIVAN, Chris resigned
secretary
2002-07-31
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BRACHERS LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2002-03-18
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BOHM, Anthony Robert resigned
director
2002-03-15
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BRACHERS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2002-01-04
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O'SULLIVAN, Chris appointed
secretary
2002-01-04
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WAUGH, James Robert resigned
secretary
2001-12-15
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DEWEY, Kevin resigned
director
2001-12-07
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HARDING, Andrew resigned
director
2001-12-07
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ZIOLEK, Michael Antony resigned
director
2001-09-01
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WAUGH, James Robert appointed
secretary
2001-09-01
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DEWEY, Kevin appointed
director
2001-08-31
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TREMLETT, Terence Ronald resigned
secretary
2001-08-31
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TREMLETT, Terence Ronald resigned
director
2001-07-02
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Ups Capital Global Trade Finance (UK) LTD
2000-10-02
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O'SULLIVAN, Kevin appointed
director
2000-10-01
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WHITE, Dean Leslie appointed
director
2000-10-01
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ZIOLEK, Michael Antony appointed
director
2000-09-20
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Nmb-Heller Limited
2000-07-01
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HARDING, Andrew appointed
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-03-23

8 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2009-04-08: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2009-03-21: legacy

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.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-08-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC5156 — SIC 5156

Registered office

Smith & Williamson Ltd

1 Bishops Wharf

Walnut Tree Close

Guildford

GU1 4RA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2001-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

TURNER, Lynne Irene→

secretary · appointed 2002-08-01

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Active

O`SULLIVAN, Christopher→

director · ~73y · appointed 1999-08-19

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Active

WAUGH, James Robert→

director · ~72y · appointed 2000-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WHITE, Dean Leslie→

director · ~68y · appointed 2000-10-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

O'SULLIVAN, Chris→

secretary · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2002-07-31

Resigned

O`SULLIVAN, Carole Susan→

secretary · appointed 1999-08-19 · resigned 2000-05-10

Resigned

TREMLETT, Terence Ronald→

secretary · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2001-08-31

Resigned

WAUGH, James Robert→

secretary · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2002-01-04

Resigned

BRACHERS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-03-15 · resigned 2002-07-31

Resigned

COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 1999-08-19

Resigned

BOHM, Anthony Robert→

director · ~75y · appointed 2000-05-01 · resigned 2002-03-18

Resigned

DEWEY, Kevin→

director · ~79y · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2001-12-15

Resigned

HARDING, Andrew→

director · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2001-12-07

Resigned

O'SULLIVAN, Kevin→

director · ~77y · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2002-12-31

Resigned

TREMLETT, Terence Ronald→

director · ~79y · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2001-08-31

Resigned

ZIOLEK, Michael Antony→

director · ~62y · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2001-12-07

Resigned

COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 1999-08-19

Resigned

COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-17 · resigned 1999-08-19

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	06/08/2002	—
outstanding	Ups Capital Global Trade Finance (UK) Ups Capital Global Trade Finance (UK) LTD	Debenture	1 property	02/07/2001	—
satisfied	Nmb-Heller Nmb-Heller Limited	Fixed and floating charge over all assets	1 property	20/09/2000	12/08/2002
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	21/12/1999	12/08/2002

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Recent filings (71 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2010-03-23

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2009-12-08

liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 3.6

2009-04-08

legacy

insolvency · 405(2)

2009-03-21

liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 3.6

2008-06-10

liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments

insolvency · 3.6

2007-06-29

liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments

insolvency · 3.6

2006-06-19

liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments

insolvency · 3.6

2005-06-14

liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-report

insolvency · 3.10

2004-07-26

legacy

address · 287

2004-05-27

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2004-05-20

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2004-05-20

legacy

insolvency · 405(1)

2004-05-18

legacy

accounts · 244

2003-10-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2003-10-14