SYTECRAFT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04166156 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-22
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
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 06100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
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 72). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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
80
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-12-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-12-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-10-03
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-09-22
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-05-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-31
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-05-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-08-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-06-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-23
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-09-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-06-16
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2014-01-29
    ➖
    LOGAN, Anna resigned
    director
  20. 2014-01-29
    ➖
    SCALLON, Kevin resigned
    director
  21. 2013-09-09
    ➖
    SCALLON, Rose resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-06-19
    ➕
    LOGAN, Anna appointed
    director
  23. 2013-06-19
    ➕
    SCALLON, Kevin appointed
    director
  24. 2003-01-06
    ➖
    READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2001-08-29
    ➕
    SCALLON, Gerry appointed
    director
  26. 2001-08-29
    ➕
    SCALLON, Rose appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-03-20
    ➕
    READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2001-03-20
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-03-20
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2001-02-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SYTECRAFT LIMITED
  31. 2001-02-22
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-02-22
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 25 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 2023-12-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gerry Scallon
Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC06100 — SIC 06100

Registered office

Union House
111 New Union Street
Coventry
CV1 2NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

SCALLON, Gerry→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCALLON, Rose→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-29 · resigned 2013-09-09
Resigned
READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-03-20 · resigned 2003-01-06
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-22 · resigned 2001-03-20
Resigned
LOGAN, Anna→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-06-19 · resigned 2014-01-29
Resigned
SCALLON, Kevin→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-06-19 · resigned 2014-01-29
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-22 · resigned 2001-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-12-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-10-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-20