SUREFOOT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04075035 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-20
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
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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: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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: 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
65 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-03-15
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-03-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-12-29
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-12-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-09-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-09-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-07-28
    ➕
    CRESSWELL, Gary appointed
    secretary
  9. 2014-07-28
    ➖
    SECURITY CHANGE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2014-07-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2014-07-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2014-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-10-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-01-15
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  16. 2012-10-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-09-14
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  18. 2012-09-04
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  19. 2012-02-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  20. 2012-01-20
    ➖
    LEES, John Sydney resigned
    director
  21. 2012-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-09-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2011-07-31
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    SHUTTLEWORTH, Jules Ernest Seymour resigned
    director
  25. 2011-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2010-10-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2010-10-18
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  28. 2010-10-18
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  29. 2010-10-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2010-10-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2010-09-01
    ➕
    SECURITY CHANGE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2010-09-01
    ➖
    WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2003-08-13
    ➖
    ALLEN, John Richard resigned
    secretary
  34. 2003-08-13
    ➕
    WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    DODL, Gerhard Maximilian Erich appointed
    director
  36. 2003-07-16
    ➕
    SHUTTLEWORTH, Jules Ernest Seymour appointed
    director
  37. 2000-10-01
    ➖
    ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2000-10-01
    ➖
    ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2000-09-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SUREFOOT LIMITED
  40. 2000-09-20
    ➕
    ALLEN, John Richard appointed
    director
  41. 2000-09-20
    ➕
    WOOTTON, Malcolm Dean appointed
    director
  42. 2000-09-20
    ➕
    ALLEN, John Richard appointed
    secretary
  43. 2000-09-20
    ➕
    ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2000-09-20
    ➕
    LEES, John Sydney appointed
    director
  45. 2000-09-20
    ➕
    ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

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 84 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 2016-03-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

8 Woburn Street
Ampthill
Bedford
MK45 2HP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

CRESSWELL, Gary→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, John Richard→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DODL, Gerhard Maximilian Erich→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOTTON, Malcolm Dean→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, John Richard→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-20 · resigned 2003-08-13
Resigned
ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-20 · resigned 2000-10-01
Resigned
SECURITY CHANGE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2014-07-28
Resigned
WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2010-09-01
Resigned
LEES, John Sydney→
director · ~85y · appointed 2000-09-20 · resigned 2012-01-20
Resigned
SHUTTLEWORTH, Jules Ernest Seymour→
director · ~89y · appointed 2003-07-16 · resigned 2011-07-31
Resigned
ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-20 · resigned 2000-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-12-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2014-07-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2014-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-02-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-02-14
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2013-01-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-10
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2012-09-14
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2012-09-04