JAMESTON UK LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04016185 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-16
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-15
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-01-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-completion
    insolvency · L64.07
  4. 2015-04-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-disclaimer-notice
    insolvency · F10.2
  5. 2013-03-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  6. 2013-03-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2013-02-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2012-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2012-11-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2012-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-11-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2010-09-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2010-02-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2009-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2009-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2009-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2009-11-04
    ➖
    GOLIGHTLY, Ronald resigned
    director
  23. 2009-07-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2009-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-08-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-07-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2008-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2001-06-25
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2001-01-05
    ➕
    GOLIGHTLY, Kathleen appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-01-05
    ➕
    GOLIGHTLY, Ronald appointed
    director
  31. 2001-01-02
    ➕
    GOLIGHTLY, Sean appointed
    director
  32. 2001-01-02
    ➖
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie resigned
    director
  33. 2000-06-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JAMESTON UK LTD
  34. 2000-06-16
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2000-06-16
    ➕
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-15

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-01-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-10-15: liquidation-compulsory-completion

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

3rd Floor Cavendish House
Prince'S Wharf Thornaby
Stockton-On-Tees
Cleveland
TS17 6QY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

GOLIGHTLY, Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOLIGHTLY, Sean→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-06-16 · resigned 2001-06-25
Resigned
COWAN, Judy Rosalie→
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-06-16 · resigned 2001-01-02
Resigned
GOLIGHTLY, Ronald→
director · ~91y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2009-11-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-15
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2015-10-15
liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · F10.2
2015-04-14
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2013-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-04-29