LQT LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04490145 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 5 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2013-05-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-05-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-01-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-28➖O'MAHONY, Mark resigneddirector
- 2009-01-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-12➕BROWN, Christopher Frank appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-12➖HOLMES, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-31📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-29📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2006-01-24📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-04📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-04-05➖HARVEY, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-05➕HOLMES, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-18➕HARVEY, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-17➖DOYLE, Michael Gerard resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-17➖DOYLE, Michael Gerard resigneddirector
- 2003-12-23➕DOYLE, Michael Gerard appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-23➖HARVEY, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2003-12-23➕DOYLE, Michael Gerard appointeddirector
- 2003-05-19➖UPTON, Dennis Roy resigneddirector
- 2003-03-24➕HARVEY, Peter appointeddirector
- 2003-03-24➕HARVEY, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-24➖SHELLEY, David Edward resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-24➕O'MAHONY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2002-12-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-09-01➖MULLER, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-01➕SHELLEY, David Edward appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-05➕UPTON, Dennis Roy appointeddirector
- 2002-07-21➕SHELLEY, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2002-07-21➕MULLER, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs LQT LTD
- 2002-07-19➕@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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 73 — succession pressure is live.
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 73 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 2013-05-14
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319
Registered office
102 Cannock Street
Leicester
LE4 9HR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
BROWN, Christopher Frank→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-01-12
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HARVEY, Peter→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-03-24
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SHELLEY, David Edward→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-07-21
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DOYLE, Michael Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2005-01-17
HARVEY, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-18 · resigned 2005-04-05
HARVEY, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2003-12-23
HOLMES, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-05 · resigned 2009-01-12
MULLER, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-21 · resigned 2002-09-01
SHELLEY, David Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2003-03-24
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2002-07-19
DOYLE, Michael Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2005-01-17
O'MAHONY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2009-02-28
UPTON, Dennis Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2003-05-19
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2002-07-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/12/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-05-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-01-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-30
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-03-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-29
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-01-27