BOATFINANCE4LESS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04393355 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-13
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 (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
38 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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-04-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-03-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-11➖COLLINS, Ian Ranken resigneddirector
- 2008-03-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-24➖SULLIVAN, Timothy resigneddirector
- 2007-03-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-02-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-17➕MITCHELL, Wayne Steven appointeddirector
- 2007-01-17➖COLLIER, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2006-03-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-02-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-11-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-10-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-10-14➕COLLIER, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2005-10-14➕COLLINS, Ian Ranken appointeddirector
- 2005-10-14➖MCLEOD, Charles Ashley Ferguson resigneddirector
- 2005-10-14➕SULLIVAN, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2005-09-26➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-26➖PAUL, Nigel Trevor resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-03-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-03-10➕PAUL, Nigel Trevor appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-10➖URQUHART, Graham Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-30📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BOATFINANCE4LESS LIMITED
- 2002-03-13➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-13➕WESTLEX REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-03-13➖WESTLEX REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-03-13➕MCLEOD, Charles Ashley Ferguson appointeddirector
- 2002-03-13➕WESTLEX NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-03-13➖WESTLEX NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-04-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
160 Brompton Road
Knightsbridge
London
SW3 1HW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MITCHELL, Wayne Steven→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAUL, Nigel Trevor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-10 · resigned 2005-09-26
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-13 · resigned 2004-03-10
WESTLEX REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-03-13 · resigned 2002-03-13
COLLIER, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-10-14 · resigned 2007-01-17
COLLINS, Ian Ranken→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-10-14 · resigned 2008-08-11
MCLEOD, Charles Ashley Ferguson→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-03-13 · resigned 2005-10-14
SULLIVAN, Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-10-14 · resigned 2007-05-24
WESTLEX NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-03-13 · resigned 2002-03-13
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-04-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-12-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-08-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-01-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-06-21
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-03-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-02-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-02-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-03-28
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-02-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-11-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2005-11-16