TPSE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03955154 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-20
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 64). 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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
74 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2016-08-02📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-08-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-06-18📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2016-05-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2016-04-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-11-03➖TONKS, Joanne Elaine resigneddirector
- 2014-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-01-31➕SMITH, Gillian Greig appointeddirector
- 2012-01-31➖SEIGAL, Jeremy Paul resigneddirector
- 2011-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-02-01➕HEATON, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2009-02-01➖YING, Kenneth Tze Man resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➖SO, Aloysius Martin Yirk Yu resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➕YING, Kenneth Tze Man appointeddirector
- 2007-11-02➖DENTON, Charles Richard resigneddirector
- 2007-02-22➖WADELEY, Melanie Jane resigneddirector
- 2006-07-07➕SHIH, Edith appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-07➖LAMONT, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-07➖LAMONT, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2006-07-07➕SO, Aloysius Martin Yirk Yu appointeddirector
- 2006-07-07➕TONKS, Joanne Elaine appointeddirector
- 2006-05-31➖NEWTON, Philip resigneddirector
- 2000-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs TPSE LIMITED
- 2000-03-20➕LAMONT, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-20➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-20➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-20➕DENTON, Charles Richard appointeddirector
- 2000-03-20➕LAMONT, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2000-03-20➕NEWTON, Philip appointeddirector
- 2000-03-20➕SEIGAL, Jeremy Paul appointeddirector
- 2000-03-20➕WADELEY, Melanie Jane appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-02
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
Hutchison House
5 Hester Road
Battersea
London
SW11 4AN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
Active
HEATON, Alan John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Gillian Greig→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-01-31
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LAMONT, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2006-07-07
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2000-03-20
DENTON, Charles Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2007-11-02
LAMONT, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2006-07-07
NEWTON, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2006-05-31
SEIGAL, Jeremy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2012-01-31
SO, Aloysius Martin Yirk Yu→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-07-07 · resigned 2008-05-01
TONKS, Joanne Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-07-07 · resigned 2014-11-03
WADELEY, Melanie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2007-02-22
YING, Kenneth Tze Man→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2009-02-01
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2000-03-20
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Recent filings (74 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-08-02
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-06-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-05-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-04-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-10-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-08-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-28