UNIVERSAL EXPRESS SERVICES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03903973 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6412
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-08-31
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-08-31
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-05-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2009-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2009-12-21
    ➖
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2009-12-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  7. 2009-03-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  8. 2008-10-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2008-06-25
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2007-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2007-11-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2007-01-08
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  13. 2006-12-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  14. 2006-12-05
    ➕
    INGWU, Lawrence appointed
    director
  15. 2006-12-05
    ➕
    OGAR, Gregory appointed
    director
  16. 2006-11-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  17. 2006-11-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2006-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2005-11-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 244
  21. 2005-04-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2005-04-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2005-04-12
    ➖
    WAYAS, Donna Y resigned
    director
  24. 2005-03-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2004-12-31
    ➖
    WAYAS, Godwin A resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-11-11
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  27. 2004-11-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2004-10-26
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2004-07-14
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 244
  30. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2004-04-27
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  32. 2003-12-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  33. 2000-01-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UNIVERSAL EXPRESS SERVICES LTD
  34. 2000-01-05
    ➕
    OGAR, Francis U appointed
    director
  35. 2000-01-05
    ➕
    WAYAS, Godwin A appointed
    secretary
  36. 2000-01-05
    ➕
    WAYAS, Donna Y appointed
    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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2010-08-31

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6412 — SIC 6412

Registered office

Unit 9 Bow House Business Centre
153-159 Bow Road
London
E3 2SE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

INGWU, Lawrence→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-12-05
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Active
OGAR, Francis U→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-01-05
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Active
OGAR, Gregory→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-12-05
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Active
WAYAS, Godwin A→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2009-12-21
Resigned
WAYAS, Donna Y→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2005-04-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-12-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-12-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-01-08
legacy
officers · 288a
2006-12-14
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-11-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-11-10