KINETIC ELECTRICAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04487569 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-16
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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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4531
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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 (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2011-08-23⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-08-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-05-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2011-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-12-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-07-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2010-06-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-02-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2010-02-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2010-01-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2009-12-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2009-08-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-17📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2009-04-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-04-15➕WARE, Robin George appointeddirector
- 2009-03-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-13➖GRAY, Timothy James resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-07-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-05-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-04-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-09📄legacycapital · 88(3)
- 2002-08-09➕WARE, Nathan Toby appointeddirector
- 2002-08-09➕GRAY, Timothy James appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-09➖CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-09➖CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs KINETIC ELECTRICAL LIMITED
- 2002-07-16➕CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-07-16➕CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 85 — 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 85 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-08-23
9 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-08-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-05-23: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4531 — SIC 4531
Registered office
Amp House 10th Floor
Dingwell Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2LX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
WARE, Nathan Toby→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-08-09
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WARE, Robin George→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2009-04-15
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GRAY, Timothy James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-09 · resigned 2009-03-13
CDF SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2002-08-09
CDF FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2002-08-09
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Recent filings (50 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-08-23
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2011-05-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-01-28
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-12-10
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2010-07-12
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-06-21
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2010-02-05
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-02-04
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-01-13
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2009-12-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-05
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2009-06-17
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-04-22
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-03