KC GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04359765 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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 (47/100)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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2012-01-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-01-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-10-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-04📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-12-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-03-01➕PERRIAM, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-01➕JONES, Stephen Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-03-01➕PERRIAM, Paul appointeddirector
- 2002-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs KC GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2002-01-24➕MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-24➖MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-24➕MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-01-24➖MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-01-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Unit 2 & 3 Northfield Business Park
Northfield Road
Soham
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5UF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
JONES, Stephen Thomas→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-03-01
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PERRIAM, Paul→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-03-01
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MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-24 · resigned 2002-01-24
MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-24 · resigned 2002-01-24
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-10-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-04-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-21
legacy
address · 287
2009-03-04
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-12-01