SERVICE OPTIONS (2) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04185059 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-22
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.3y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2014-06-26⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-06-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-03-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2013-08-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-08-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-05-25⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2011-03-28⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2011-03-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2010-06-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2010-02-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-12-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2009-09-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2009-07-21📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-07-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-07-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2009-03-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-08📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2008-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-11-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-11-14📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-11-14📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2007-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-08-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-04-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-04-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-03-20➕PRICE, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2006-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs SERVICE OPTIONS (2) LIMITED
- 2001-03-22➕PRICE, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-22➕PRICE, Trevor appointeddirector
Owner dependency
96/100
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 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 25 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 86 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-06-26
12 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-06-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-03-26: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2P 2YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
PRICE, Gareth→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-03-20
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PRICE, Trevor→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2001-03-22
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 28/02/2006 | 14/11/2007 |
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-06-26
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2014-03-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-08-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-08-09
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2011-05-25
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2011-03-28
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2011-03-28
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2010-06-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-02-03
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2009-12-18
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2009-09-01
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-21
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-13
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2009-07-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-26