NOVOLYTICS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04355698 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-18
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 11.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 21200
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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
2 live charges · oldest 11.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 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 (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 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
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
130 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 (69 events)Click to expand
- 2017-07-07⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-07-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-04-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2016-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-01-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-01-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-01-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2015-12-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-12-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-09-30➖CLARK, Jason Richard, Dr resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➖HARDCASTLE, John Kenneth Willis resigneddirector
- 2015-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-06-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mark G D Hurley (Security Trustee)
- 2015-06-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-05-06➖GEORGE, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2015-01-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-co-extend-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-01-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2014-11-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-10-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mark G D Hurley (Security Trustee)
- 2014-05-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-20📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2014-01-20📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2014-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-12-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-12-17➕CLARK, Jason Richard, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-07-28➕ORME, Geoffrey Michael appointeddirector
- 2011-01-19➖BUCK, Charles Dawson resigneddirector
- 2010-11-05➖HOUSBY, John Nicholas, Dr resigneddirector
- 2010-03-25➕BUCK, Charles Dawson appointeddirector
- 2010-03-08➕GEORGE, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2010-02-26➖DAWSON, William, Dr resigneddirector
- 2010-01-26➖FENELON, Lawrence Kevin resigneddirector
- 2010-01-19➖PRIMROSE, Sandy Blackadder, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2009-10-09➕HARDCASTLE, John Kenneth Willis appointeddirector
- 2009-09-02➖HODGSON, David Alan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-08-21➕ORME, Geoffrey Michael appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-21➖CUNLIFFE, Peter Robin resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-30➖MANN, Nicholas Harold, Dr resigneddirector
- 2009-04-27➕HURLEY, Mark Gordon Delap appointeddirector
- 2008-06-03➕THOMAS, David Maelor appointeddirector
- 2006-11-01➕FENELON, Lawrence Kevin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
75/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2017-07-07
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-07-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-04-07: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC21200 — SIC 21200
Registered office
Regency House
45-53 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)
ORME, Geoffrey Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-08-21
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HURLEY, Mark Gordon Delap→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-04-27
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ORME, Geoffrey Michael→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-07-28
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THOMAS, David Maelor→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-06-03
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BREWER, Suzanne→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2002-01-18
BURDEN, Faith Adelaide→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2006-07-31
CUNLIFFE, Peter Robin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-31 · resigned 2009-08-21
RAPSON, Mark Edward, Doctor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2003-04-04
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2002-01-18
BUCK, Charles Dawson→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2011-01-19
CLARK, Jason Richard, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-12-17 · resigned 2015-09-30
CURNOW, Denise→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2002-10-24
DAWSON, William, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2006-09-21 · resigned 2010-02-26
FENELON, Lawrence Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2010-01-26
GEORGE, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-03-08 · resigned 2015-05-06
HARDCASTLE, John Kenneth Willis→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-09 · resigned 2015-09-30
HODGSON, David Alan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2009-09-02
HOUSBY, John Nicholas, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2010-11-05
MANN, Nicholas Harold, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2009-04-30
PRIMROSE, Sandy Blackadder, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2010-01-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mark G D Hurley (Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 09/06/2015 | 18/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Mark G D Hurley (Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 13/10/2014 | 18/12/2015 |
Recent filings (130 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-07-07
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2017-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-02-02
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-01-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-01-28
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-01-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-12-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-11-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-10-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2015-06-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-05-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-co-extend-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2015-01-29