TRANS EUROPEAN ELECTRONICS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04179941 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-15
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5272
Sector: Transportation & storage
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 80). 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 (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 (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-13📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-04-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-12-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-04-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-12-20📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2002-03-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-04-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2001-04-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-04-17📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-04-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2001-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs TRANS EUROPEAN ELECTRONICS LIMITED
- 2001-03-15➕MITCHELL, Carole Hilary appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-15➕MITCHELL, Carole Hilary appointeddirector
- 2001-03-15➕MITCHELL, Duncan Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-03-15➕EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-15➖EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-15➕EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-03-15➖EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-03-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5272 — SIC 5272
Registered office
21 Hallas Lane
Cullingworth
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD13 5BX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MITCHELL, Carole Hilary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-03-15
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MITCHELL, Carole Hilary→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-03-15
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MITCHELL, Duncan Robert→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-03-15
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EAC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2001-03-15
EAC (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-15 · resigned 2001-03-15
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Recent filings (25 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-04-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-12-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-05-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-04-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-03-24
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2004-05-04
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-04-16