FOX RETAIL GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04044523 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-01

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

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). 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 (50/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

64 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth 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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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 (34 events)Click to expand

2012-11-06
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-11-06
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Company dissolved
2012-07-24
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-07-16
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-02
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-11-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-29
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officers · CH01
2009-10-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-08
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officers · CH01
2009-10-07
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officers · CH01
2009-10-06
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-06
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-06-23
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-11-04
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-04
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legacy
address · 287
2008-10-24
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accounts · AA
2008-09-10
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officers · 288c
2007-11-21
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-02
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accounts · AA
2007-09-12
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-05
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legacy
officers · 288c
2007-03-03
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accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-02-07
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legacy
address · 190
2006-11-30
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SHELLEY, Leon appointed
secretary
2006-11-10
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EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2000-09-28
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ALLEN, Peter Kenneth appointed
director
2000-09-28
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MILLER, Peter Howard appointed
director
2000-09-28
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MIKJON LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2000-08-01
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Company incorporated
As FOX RETAIL GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED
2000-08-01
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EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2000-08-01
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MIKJON LIMITED appointed
corporate-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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 2012-11-06

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-08-01

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

6th Floor, Midcity Place

71 High Holborn

London

WC1V 6EA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

SHELLEY, Leon→

secretary · appointed 2006-11-30

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Active

ALLEN, Peter Kenneth→

director · ~65y · appointed 2000-09-28

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Active

MILLER, Peter Howard→

director · ~61y · appointed 2000-09-28

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Active

EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2006-11-10

Resigned

MIKJON LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2000-09-28

Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2012-11-06

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-07-24

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2012-07-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2011-11-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2011-06-13

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2010-11-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2010-10-02

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2009-11-10

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2009-10-29

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2009-10-14

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2009-10-08

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2009-10-07

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2009-10-06

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2009-10-06

accounts-with-made-up-date

accounts · AA

2009-06-23