2020 SEMINARS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04406581 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-28
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-02-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-02-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-11-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-11-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-08-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2017-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-04-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-04-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-04-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-04-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-04-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-03-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-03-31
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  22. 2010-03-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-03-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-02-25
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Ian Charles appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-02-25
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Ian Charles appointed
    director
  27. 2009-01-28
    ➖
    GEMMILL, Karen resigned
    secretary
  28. 2002-03-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2020 SEMINARS LIMITED
  29. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    WEBER BROWN, Oliver Mark appointed
    director
  30. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    GEMMILL, Karen appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-03-28
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-03-28
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2002-03-28
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 24 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 candidate

Strong 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 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-02-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Oliver Mark Weber-Brown
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Vienna House
Starley Way
Birmingham
B37 7GN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

FLETCHER, Ian Charles→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-25
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Active
FLETCHER, Ian Charles→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-25
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Active
WEBER BROWN, Oliver Mark→
director · ~52y · appointed 2002-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEMMILL, Karen→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2009-01-28
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2002-03-28
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2002-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-02-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-11-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-12-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-03