PARAMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04457064 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-07
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 61). 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 (46/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 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
- 2010-05-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-05-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-06-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-07-10📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-04-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-03-24📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2004-06-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-07-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-01-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-01-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-06-08➕SURESH, Mythily appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-08➕SURESH, Kandapillai appointeddirector
- 2002-06-08➖LEWIS, Elmo resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-08➖RELIANCE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2002-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs PARAMS LIMITED
- 2002-06-07➕LEWIS, Elmo appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-07➕RELIANCE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2010-05-11
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| 1924 MOTOR CARS LTD→ 15228774 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL AUTOELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD→ 15557102 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE AUTO SALES LTD→ 15883362 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE TYRES BEDFORD LTD→ 13008867 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 22 MOTORS LTD→ 15565828 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3CTOOLS LTD→ 15201330 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5280 CLASSICS LTD→ 10501317 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 76 MOTORS LTD→ 15466563 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 911 944 LIMITED→ 07404138 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
40 Clay Hill
Two Mile Ash
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK8 8BL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SURESH, Kandapillai→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-06-08
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LEWIS, Elmo→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-07 · resigned 2002-06-08
RELIANCE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-06-07 · resigned 2002-06-08
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-01-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-01-23
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-01-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-01-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-07-10
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-07-10
legacy
address · 287
2006-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-01-06
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-07-24