WOLF VISION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04435874 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-10
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 79). 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 (45/100)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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-11-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-05-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-03-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-03-16📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-09-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-05-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-10-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-06-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-05-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-05-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-05-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-05-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-05-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs WOLF VISION LIMITED
- 2002-05-10➕KOLBL, Barbara Mary appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-10➕KOLBL, Barbara Mary appointeddirector
- 2002-05-10➕KOLBL, Wolfgang Roman, Dr appointeddirector
- 2002-05-10➕CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-10➖CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-10➕CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-10➖CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
91/100
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 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 79 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 2010-03-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
2 Rose Avenue
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1XX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
KOLBL, Barbara Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-05-10
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KOLBL, Barbara Mary→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-10
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KOLBL, Wolfgang Roman, Dr→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-10
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CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2002-05-10
CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2002-05-10
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2009-11-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-18
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-03
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-04-22
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-31
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-03-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-05-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-03-15
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-05-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-03-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-09-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-09-20