SEATS UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04491253 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-22
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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 (54/100)

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 (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-01-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2021-01-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-10-13
    📄
    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2020-06-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2020-05-31
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-08-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-09-01
    ➕
    WILKINSON, William appointed
    director
  12. 2015-09-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-09-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2015-08-28
    ➖
    AYTON, Stuart Ian resigned
    secretary
  15. 2015-08-28
    ➖
    AYTON, Stuart Ian resigned
    director
  16. 2015-08-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2015-08-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2015-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2015-05-26
    ➖
    AYTON, Maria Luisa resigned
    director
  20. 2015-05-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2014-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-07-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-07-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-07-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2002-08-02
    ➕
    AYTON, Stuart Ian appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-08-02
    ➖
    CLARK, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-08-02
    ➕
    AYTON, Maria Luisa appointed
    director
  30. 2002-07-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SEATS UK LIMITED
  31. 2002-07-22
    ➕
    CLARK, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-07-22
    ➕
    AYTON, Stuart Ian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William Wilkinson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1950 · age 76
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Garrod House, Suite 15 Manby Park
Manby
Louth
LN11 8UT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

WILKINSON, William→
director · ~76y · appointed 2015-09-01
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Active
AYTON, Stuart Ian→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-02 · resigned 2015-08-28
Resigned
CLARK, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-22 · resigned 2002-08-02
Resigned
AYTON, Maria Luisa→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-08-02 · resigned 2015-05-26
Resigned
AYTON, Stuart Ian→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-07-22 · resigned 2015-08-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-01-19
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2020-10-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-09-01