SAFETYSTOP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04190155 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-29
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-07-02
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-07-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-04-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-04-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-04-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2018-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2018-09-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2018-09-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2018-09-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2018-09-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2018-05-12
    ➕
    LITTLE, Julie appointed
    secretary
  12. 2018-05-12
    ➕
    LITTLE, John Maurice Colenso appointed
    director
  13. 2018-05-12
    ➖
    PAULSON, Valerie resigned
    secretary
  14. 2018-05-12
    ➖
    PAULSON, William Charles resigned
    director
  15. 2018-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-04-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-04-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2014-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-05-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2012-03-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2011-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2011-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2006-12-31
    ➖
    WARNER, Gary Victor Louis resigned
    director
  30. 2006-02-15
    ➖
    LOWE, Thomas Jeffrey resigned
    director
  31. 2005-07-01
    ➖
    CROSS, Alan Mervyn resigned
    director
  32. 2005-03-01
    ➕
    CROSS, Alan Mervyn appointed
    director
  33. 2005-03-01
    ➕
    WARNER, Gary Victor Louis appointed
    director
  34. 2004-12-10
    ➕
    LOWE, Thomas Jeffrey appointed
    director
  35. 2001-06-08
    ➕
    PAULSON, Valerie appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-06-08
    ➖
    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2001-06-08
    ➕
    PAULSON, William Charles appointed
    director
  38. 2001-06-08
    ➖
    RICH, Michael William resigned
    nominee-director
  39. 2001-06-08
    ➖
    WARNER, William resigned
    nominee-director
  40. 2001-03-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SAFETYSTOP LIMITED
  41. 2001-03-29
    ➕
    MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2001-03-29
    ➕
    RICH, Michael William appointed
    nominee-director
  43. 2001-03-29
    ➕
    WARNER, William appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2019-07-02

Group structure

Sentinel Systems Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Sentinel Systems Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
SAFETYSTOP LIMITED
This company · 04190155

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Sentinel Systems Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Building 2a Cotswold Airport
Kemble
Cirencester
GL7 6BA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

LITTLE, Julie→
secretary · appointed 2018-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LITTLE, John Maurice Colenso→
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAULSON, Valerie→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-08 · resigned 2018-05-12
Resigned
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2001-06-08
Resigned
CROSS, Alan Mervyn→
director · ~81y · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2005-07-01
Resigned
LOWE, Thomas Jeffrey→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-12-10 · resigned 2006-02-15
Resigned
PAULSON, William Charles→
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-06-08 · resigned 2018-05-12
Resigned
RICH, Michael William→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2001-06-08
Resigned
WARNER, Gary Victor Louis→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned
WARNER, William→
nominee-director · ~58y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2001-06-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-07-02
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-04-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-09-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-09-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-09-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-14