RED TOO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04273574 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-20
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
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 20 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
86 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
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Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-03-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-03-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-12-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-11-28
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    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-10-12
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2012-10-12
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  8. 2012-10-12
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  9. 2012-10-08
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    BAIDEN, Andrew Timothy resigned
    director
  10. 2012-10-08
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    DUNCAN, Amanda Jane resigned
    director
  11. 2012-10-08
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    MORGAN, Michael resigned
    director
  12. 2012-10-08
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    STAPLES, Edmund Hannen resigned
    director
  13. 2012-09-28
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  14. 2012-08-28
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  15. 2012-03-15
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  16. 2012-03-14
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    MORROW, Andrew Martin appointed
    director
  17. 2012-02-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2012-01-31
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    ADAMS, Colin Raymond resigned
    director
  19. 2011-10-03
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  20. 2011-08-30
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  21. 2011-04-18
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  22. 2011-04-18
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    officers · TM01
  23. 2011-04-11
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    ADAMS, Colin Raymond appointed
    director
  24. 2011-04-11
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    BROADHEAD, Tymon Piers resigned
    director
  25. 2011-03-24
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    officers · TM01
  26. 2011-02-04
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    NOWICKA, Helen resigned
    director
  27. 2010-10-07
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    officers · CH01
  28. 2010-10-07
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  29. 2010-10-07
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  30. 2010-09-28
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  31. 2010-08-20
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  34. 2010-08-20
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  35. 2010-07-14
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  36. 2010-07-01
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    BROADHEAD, Tymon Piers appointed
    director
  37. 2010-06-15
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    DAWSON, Mary Louise resigned
    director
  38. 2006-09-29
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    WITHEY, Sally Ann Patricia appointed
    director
  39. 2006-09-29
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    DAWSON, Mary Louise appointed
    director
  40. 2006-05-31
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    SELMAN, Roger Malcolm resigned
    director
  41. 2006-01-05
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    VIVIAN, Susan Dominique resigned
    director
  42. 2005-10-31
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    NICHOLS, Richard Stephen resigned
    director
  43. 2005-10-31
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    SELMAN, Roger Malcolm appointed
    director
  44. 2005-09-19
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    CAMERAN, Mirella Suzanne Maria resigned
    director
  45. 2005-05-13
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    LEES, Jennifer Kathryn appointed
    secretary
  46. 2005-05-13
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    BUTTERWORTH, Michael Guy resigned
    secretary
  47. 2004-09-30
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    BREND, Lesley resigned
    director
  48. 2004-09-30
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    FULLER, David resigned
    director
  49. 2002-10-09
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    VIVIAN, Susan Dominique appointed
    director
  50. 2002-10-09
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    WRIGHT, David Ernest resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-03-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities

Registered office

15-17 Huntsworth Mews
London
NW1 6DD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)

LEES, Jennifer Kathryn→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-13
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Active
MORROW, Andrew Martin→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-14
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Active
WITHEY, Sally Ann Patricia→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-09-29
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Active
BUTTERWORTH, Michael Guy→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2005-05-13
Resigned
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-10-17
Resigned
ADAMS, Colin Raymond→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-04-11 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned
BAIDEN, Andrew Timothy→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2012-10-08
Resigned
BODEN, Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
BREND, Lesley→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned
BROADHEAD, Tymon Piers→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-07-01 · resigned 2011-04-11
Resigned
CAMERAN, Mirella Suzanne Maria→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2005-09-19
Resigned
DAWSON, Mary Louise→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-09-29 · resigned 2010-06-15
Resigned
DUNCAN, Amanda Jane→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2012-10-08
Resigned
FULLER, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2004-09-30
Resigned
MORGAN, Michael→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2012-10-08
Resigned
NICHOLS, Richard Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2005-10-31
Resigned
NOWICKA, Helen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-10-18 · resigned 2011-02-04
Resigned
RICH, Michael William→
nominee-director · ~79y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
SELMAN, Roger Malcolm→
director · ~83y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2006-05-31
Resigned
STAPLES, Edmund Hannen→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2012-10-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-03-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-12-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-10-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-18