CONTEXT COMPUTERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03923089 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-10
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
64/100
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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (52/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-09-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-09-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-06-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-05-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-02-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-02-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-02-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-03-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2011-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-01-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-11-26
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    DOWNING, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  16. 2010-11-26
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    RIDGLEY, Celia Helen resigned
    director
  17. 2010-11-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2010-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2010-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-02-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2009-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2009-11-30
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    ROWLAND, Phillip David appointed
    director
  24. 2009-11-30
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    STODDARD, Michael resigned
    director
  25. 2009-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2009-03-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2008-02-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2008-02-03
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2008-01-31
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-01-31
    ➖
    CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-01-31
    ➖
    CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resigned
    director
  32. 2008-01-31
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    director
  33. 2008-01-31
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  34. 2008-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  35. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    RIDGLEY, Celia Helen appointed
    director
  36. 2006-02-01
    ➖
    SELVEY, Garth Robert resigned
    director
  37. 2000-02-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CONTEXT COMPUTERS LIMITED
  38. 2000-02-10
    ➕
    CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton appointed
    secretary
  39. 2000-02-10
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2000-02-10
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2000-02-10
    ➕
    CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton appointed
    director
  42. 2000-02-10
    ➕
    SELVEY, Garth Robert appointed
    director
  43. 2000-02-10
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2000-02-10
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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 2015-09-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Castlegate House
Castlegate Drive
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 4TD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

STODDARD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-31
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Active
DOWNING, Simon Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-11-26
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Active
ROWLAND, Phillip David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2000-02-10
Resigned
CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
RIDGLEY, Celia Helen→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2010-11-26
Resigned
SELVEY, Garth Robert→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
STODDARD, Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2000-02-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-05-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-03-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-11-26