STRATAGEM CORPORATE FINANCE & STRATEGY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04196865 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-09
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
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-03-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-03-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-12-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-12-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2016-04-12
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2015-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-04-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-04-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-04-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-04-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-04-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2009-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2004-05-06
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Valerie Margaret appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-11-24
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Valerie Margaret appointed
    director
  26. 2003-11-14
    ➖
    WELLS, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-11-14
    ➖
    WELLS, Christopher John resigned
    director
  28. 2001-12-14
    ➕
    BAKER MUNTON, Nicola Jane appointed
    director
  29. 2001-12-14
    ➕
    GEORGE, David Richard appointed
    director
  30. 2001-12-14
    ➕
    WELLS, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-12-14
    ➖
    BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-12-14
    ➕
    WELLS, Christopher John appointed
    director
  33. 2001-12-14
    ➖
    BREAMS CORPORATE SERVICES resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2001-04-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STRATAGEM CORPORATE FINANCE & STRATEGY LIMITED
  35. 2001-04-09
    ➕
    BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2001-04-09
    ➕
    BREAMS CORPORATE SERVICES appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2020-03-10

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Nicola Jane Barker-Munton
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr David Richard George
Individual · British · DOB 08/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Valerie Margaret Marshall
Individual · British · DOB 03/1945 · age 81
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

C/O Chater Allan Beech House
4a Newmarket Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB5 8DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MARSHALL, Valerie Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER MUNTON, Nicola Jane→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEORGE, David Richard→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARSHALL, Valerie Margaret→
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-11-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WELLS, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2003-11-14
Resigned
BREAMS REGISTRARS AND NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2001-12-14
Resigned
WELLS, Christopher John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2003-11-14
Resigned
BREAMS CORPORATE SERVICES→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2001-12-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-03-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2017-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-12
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2016-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-22