QUODPOD LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04218482 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-10-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-06-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-05-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-06-19📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2012-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2011-01-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2010-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-05-01📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-05-01📄legacycapital · 123
- 2009-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-04-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-04-30📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-03-29➕CALDER & CO (REGISTRARS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-29➖WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-02-27➕ESIRI, Mark Leslie Vivian appointeddirector
- 2009-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Venrex General Partner Limited (The Security Trustee)
- 2009-02-26➖ROCHFORD, Craig Malcolm, Dr resigneddirector
- 2006-11-16➕DAVIDSON, Katie Louise appointeddirector
- 2006-11-16➖CLARK, Karen Ann resigneddirector
- 2006-11-16➕ROCHFORD, Craig Malcolm, Dr appointeddirector
- 2006-11-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Security Change Limited
- 2006-05-15➖CLARK, Karen Ann resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-15➕WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-15➖BENDING, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2006-05-15➕CLARK, Karen Ann appointeddirector
- 2006-05-15➖CULLEN, Nancy Jane resigneddirector
- 2001-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs QUODPOD LIMITED
- 2001-05-17➕CLARK, Karen Ann appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-17➕BENDING, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2001-05-17➕CULLEN, Nancy Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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 2013-10-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Calder & Co
16 Charles Ii Street
London
SW1Y 4NW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
CALDER & CO (REGISTRARS) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-29
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DAVIDSON, Katie Louise→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-11-16
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ESIRI, Mark Leslie Vivian→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2009-02-27
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CLARK, Karen Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-17 · resigned 2006-05-15
WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2009-03-29
BENDING, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-05-17 · resigned 2006-05-15
CLARK, Karen Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-05-15 · resigned 2006-11-16
CULLEN, Nancy Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-05-17 · resigned 2006-05-15
ROCHFORD, Craig Malcolm, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2009-02-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Venrex General Partner (The Security Trustee) Venrex General Partner Limited (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 27/02/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Security Change Security Change Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 16/11/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (66 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-06-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-06-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2012-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-06-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-02-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-01-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-01-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-09-30