ASBA ARCHITECTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04424751 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-25

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

20 officers (5 active, 20 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

95 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2024-01-30
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-01-30
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Company dissolved
2023-11-14
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-11-07
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dissolution · DS01
2023-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-21
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HOTWANI, Mukesh Rattan resigned
director
2023-03-20
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KLEMZ, Andrew Jonathan Bland resigned
director
2023-02-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-26
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officers · AP01
2020-01-24
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KLEMZ, Andrew Jonathan Bland appointed
director
2019-03-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-02-23
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accounts · AA
2017-01-24
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MATHEWSON, Duncan Bruce resigned
director
2016-05-31
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DOBSON, Susanna appointed
director
2016-05-31
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ANTONY, Nic resigned
director
2016-05-31
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BALL, John Robert resigned
director
2016-05-31
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SEE, Jason resigned
director
2016-05-31
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annual-return · AR01
2016-05-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-31
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officers · AP01
2015-05-11
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BUTTLER, Stephen resigned
director
2010-12-31
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MCCULLOCH, Philip John appointed
director
2009-05-31
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ANTONY, Nic appointed
director
2009-03-31
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WATKINS, Jason David resigned
director
2007-07-01
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WOOD, Walter Robert resigned
director
2006-12-01
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GARSIDE, David resigned
secretary
2006-12-01
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GARSIDE, David resigned
director
2006-09-07
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SEE, Jason appointed
director
2006-05-31
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REED, Ruth resigned
director
2006-04-11
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MCCULLOCH, John Philip appointed
secretary
2004-07-22
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HOTWANI, Mukesh Rattan appointed
director
2004-06-03
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HENDRY, Iain Stuart Morrice resigned
director
2004-05-03
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WATKINS, Jason David appointed
director
2002-07-03
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THORP, David appointed
director
2002-07-03
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BUTTLER, Stephen appointed
director
2002-07-03
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HENDRY, Iain Stuart Morrice appointed
director
2002-07-03
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MATHEWSON, Duncan Bruce appointed
director
2002-07-03
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REED, Ruth appointed
director
2002-07-03
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WOOD, Walter Robert appointed
director
2002-04-25
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Company incorporated
As ASBA ARCHITECTS LIMITED
2002-04-25
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OWEN, Julian Vincent appointed
director
2002-04-25
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GARSIDE, David appointed
secretary
2002-04-25
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ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 2024-01-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Julian Vincent Owen Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	01/01/2017

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

Incorporated2002-04-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

276 Queens Road

Beeston

Nottingham

NG9 2BD

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2023-05-31

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