WATERMELON LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04077391 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (50 events)Click to expand
- 2021-05-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-05-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-03-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-02-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-01-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-22➕ROZNER, Alon appointeddirector
- 2020-12-22➖AVIDAN, Guy resigneddirector
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-09-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-07➕SAMUEL, Ronen appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07➕AVIDAN, Guy appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07➖TALBOT, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2020-07-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-05-23➖SIEFF, Jonathan David resigneddirector
- 2019-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31➖WISHART, Alice resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-31➕TALBOT, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2011-04-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bogle Flanagan Lawrence Silver Limited
- 2010-03-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-09-21➖FLYNN, Angela resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-21➖PATE, Carl resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-21➖SHOTTON, Michael David resigneddirector
- 2007-09-04➕WISHART, Alice appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-05➕FLYNN, Angela appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-01➕SHOTTON, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26➖HILLAN, Eileen Louise resignedsecretary
- 2001-11-26➕PATE, Carl appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-28➕HILLAN, Eileen Louise appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-28➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-11-28➕SIEFF, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2000-11-28➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-25🏢Company incorporatedAs WATERMELON LIMITED
- 2000-09-25➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-25➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-05-18
Group structure
Custom Gateway Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Custom Gateway Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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WATERMELON LIMITED
This company · 04077391
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Custom Gateway Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/04/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jonathan David Sieffceased 23/05/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities
Registered office
Pinewood Court Larkwood Way
Tytherington Business Park
Macclesfield
SK10 2XR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
ROZNER, Alon→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAMUEL, Ronen→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLYNN, Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-05 · resigned 2007-09-21
HILLAN, Eileen Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2001-11-26
PATE, Carl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2007-09-21
WISHART, Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2017-03-31
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-25 · resigned 2000-11-28
AVIDAN, Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-08-07 · resigned 2020-12-22
SHOTTON, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2007-09-21
SIEFF, Jonathan David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2019-05-23
TALBOT, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-03-31 · resigned 2020-08-07
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-25 · resigned 2000-11-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bogle Flanagan Lawrence Silver Bogle Flanagan Lawrence Silver Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 08/04/2011 | 07/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/03/2010 | 28/01/2021 |
Recent filings (104 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-05-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-03-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-02-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-09-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2020-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-12