ALMONDE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04304901 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-16
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 21.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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
1 live charge · oldest 21.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
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 (70 events)Click to expand
- 2017-10-06⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-10-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-07-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2016-07-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-06-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2015-06-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2015-06-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-05➕WOODWARD, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2014-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-08-28➖PATEL, Sanjay Surendra resigneddirector
- 2014-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-08-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-07-31➕HARKEN, John Van appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31➖COLLINS, Elizabeth Mary resigneddirector
- 2014-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-11-20➕COLLINS, Elizabeth Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-11-20➖MISYS CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-10-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-16➖MISYS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-10-16➕PATEL, Sanjay Surendra appointeddirector
- 2013-10-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-01➖HAWKES, Joanna Marageret resigneddirector
- 2013-06-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-05-31➕HAWKES, Joanna Marageret appointeddirector
- 2013-05-31➖PATEL, Bijal Mahendra resigneddirector
- 2013-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-09-06➖FARRIMOND, Nicholas Brian resigneddirector
- 2012-09-06➕PATEL, Bijal Mahendra appointeddirector
- 2010-06-29➕HOMER, Thomas Edward Timothy appointeddirector
- 2010-06-29➖HUGHES, Kevin Gerard resigneddirector
- 2010-06-02➕FARRIMOND, Nicholas Brian appointeddirector
- 2010-06-02➖HAM, Richard Laurence resigneddirector
- 2010-03-17➖BAINS, Gurbinder resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-17➕MISYS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-04-24➕BAINS, Gurbinder appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-24➖GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-04➕HAM, Richard Laurence appointeddirector
- 2007-06-04➕HUGHES, Kevin Gerard appointeddirector
- 2007-04-30➖LUCKETT, Jeremy Kimber resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-10-06
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-10-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-07-06: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
One Kingdom Street
Paddington
London
W2 6BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
HARKEN, John Van→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-07-31
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HOMER, Thomas Edward Timothy→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-06-29
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WOODWARD, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-09-05
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BAINS, Gurbinder→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-24 · resigned 2010-03-17
CHAMPETIER DE RIBES, Emmanuel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-14 · resigned 2005-11-09
CONVERY, Shawn Russell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-31 · resigned 2003-03-14
GRAY, Elizabeth Andrea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-09 · resigned 2009-04-24
WHITTINGTON, Sally Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2002-01-31
MISYS CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-17 · resigned 2013-10-16
COLLINS, Elizabeth Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-11-20 · resigned 2014-07-31
CONVERY, Shawn Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-01-31 · resigned 2005-10-07
DARBY, Andrew Hamish→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-10-07 · resigned 2006-04-27
FARRIMOND, Nicholas Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-06-02 · resigned 2012-09-06
GIBBONS, David Victor→
Resignednominee-director · ~81y · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2002-01-31
HAM, Richard Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2010-06-02
HAWKES, Joanna Marageret→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-05-31 · resigned 2013-10-01
HUGHES, Kevin Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2010-06-29
LUCKETT, Jeremy Kimber→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2007-04-30
PATEL, Bijal Mahendra→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-09-06 · resigned 2013-05-31
PATEL, Sanjay Surendra→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-10-16 · resigned 2014-08-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Mayor and Commonality and Citizens of the City of London | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 07/01/2005 | 14/04/2007 |
Recent filings (84 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-10-06
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2017-07-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-07-27
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-06-13
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-11-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-08-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-30