COMPUTERSHARE INVESTMENTS (UK) (NO.2) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04340113 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (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
22 officers (4 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (63 events)Click to expand
- 2021-03-30📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-03-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-01-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-01-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-12-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-12-22📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-12-22⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-12-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-11-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-28➖LOWRY, Emma Louise resigneddirector
- 2020-09-28➖ULYATT, Ceri resigneddirector
- 2020-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-31➕PEARS, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2019-07-31➖HOOD, James Terence resigneddirector
- 2019-07-31➕LOWRY, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-07-31➖SARKAR, Nazir resigneddirector
- 2019-04-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-04-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-07-21➕ULYATT, Ceri appointeddirector
- 2014-08-01➕HOOD, James Terence appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31➖MILLS, Christopher Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-07-31➖OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-03-22➕MILLS, Christopher Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-07-19➖BRAASCH, Jochen resigneddirector
- 2011-07-21➕DOLBEAR, Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-21➕SARKAR, Nazir appointeddirector
- 2010-11-05➖MORRIS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2010-08-03➕BRAASCH, Jochen appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➖HOOD, James Terence resigneddirector
- 2008-02-26➖CROSBY, William Stuart resigneddirector
- 2008-02-26➕HOOD, James Terence appointeddirector
- 2008-02-26➖SMITH, Jason Leigh resigneddirector
- 2006-11-01➕OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert appointeddirector
- 2006-08-02➕SMITH, Jason Leigh appointeddirector
- 2006-01-31➕BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-31➖CORNEY, Darryl John resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-31➖CORNEY, Darryl John resigneddirector
- 2006-01-31➕CROSBY, William Stuart appointeddirector
- 2006-01-31➕MORRIS, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2005-10-05➖CHAPMAN, Robert William Frederick resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-03-30
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-12-22: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol
BS13 8AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-01-31
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Active
BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-03-24
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PEARS, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-07-31
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CORNEY, Darryl John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2006-01-31
WALLACE, Barbara Charlotte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2002-09-18
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2001-12-14
BRAASCH, Jochen→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2012-07-19
CHAPMAN, Robert William Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-11-05 · resigned 2005-10-05
CORNEY, Darryl John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-12-14 · resigned 2006-01-31
CROSBY, William Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2008-02-26
HOOD, James Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2019-07-31
HOOD, James Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2010-07-01
LOWRY, Emma Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-07-31 · resigned 2020-09-28
MILLS, Christopher Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2014-07-31
MORRIS, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2010-11-05
OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2014-07-31
SARKAR, Nazir→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-01-21 · resigned 2019-07-31
SAVILLE, Iain David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-08-15 · resigned 2003-03-23
SMITH, Jason Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2008-02-26
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Recent filings (122 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-03-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-01-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-01-05
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-12-22
legacy
capital · SH20
2020-12-22
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-12-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2020-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-08-02