ILCHESTER CONSULTING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04469259 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-25
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74990Non-trading company
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 60). 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
52 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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-02-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2012-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-07-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-11-17➕WEBSTER, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-17➖GORDON, Lucy resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-06📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2007-03-06📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-02-01➖CUTTING, Laura Francis resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-01➕GORDON, Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-10➕CUTTING, Laura Francis appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-10➖WISHART, Alice Jane resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-01➖BRADLEY, Andrew Robert resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-01➕WISHART, Alice Jane appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-21➕BRADLEY, Andrew Robert appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-23➖SCHELLENBERGER, Denis resigneddirector
- 2003-06-10➖PATE, Carl resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ILCHESTER CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2002-06-25➕SIEFF, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2002-06-25➕PATE, Carl appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-25➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-25➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-25➕SCHELLENBERGER, Denis appointeddirector
- 2002-06-25➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-06-25➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-06-25➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-06-25➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-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 60 — 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 60. 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 2013-11-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
66 Porchester Road
London
W2 6ET
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
Active
SIEFF, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADLEY, Andrew Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-21 · resigned 2005-05-01
CUTTING, Laura Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2007-02-01
GORDON, Lucy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2008-11-17
PATE, Carl→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2003-06-10
WISHART, Alice Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2006-02-10
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2002-06-25
SCHELLENBERGER, Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2003-06-23
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2002-06-25
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-06-25 · resigned 2002-06-25
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Recent filings (52 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2013-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-08-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-10