NOVELE TOPCO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04507095 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-08
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 19.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 19.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 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 (53/100)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 (5 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
59 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (51 events)Click to expand
- 2010-12-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-12-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-08-31📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-08-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-08-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-02📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2010-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-02-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-02-11➕FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➕MURRIA, Vinodka appointeddirector
- 2010-02-10➕THOMPSON, Mark Harry appointeddirector
- 2010-02-10➖TIMOTHY, Fiona Maria resigneddirector
- 2009-12-02📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2009-12-02📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2009-12-02⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2009-12-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-08-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-08-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-09📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-03-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-08-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-10-03➕GIBSON, Paul David appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-03➕GIBSON, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2003-10-03➖TURNER, Tanya resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-03➖DAY, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-10-03➖DICKINSON, Dean Robert resigneddirector
- 2003-10-03➖LLEWELLYN, William Roger resigneddirector
- 2003-10-03➖STRACHAN, William James resigneddirector
- 2003-10-03➕TIMOTHY, Fiona Maria appointeddirector
- 2003-07-29➖ALLY, Bibi Rahima resignednominee-secretary
- 2003-07-29➕TURNER, Tanya appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-29➖MOULTON, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2002-09-06➕DAY, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-09-06➕DICKINSON, Dean Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-09-06➕STRACHAN, William James appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➕LLEWELLYN, William Roger appointeddirector
- 2002-08-14➖COLLETT, Brian resignednominee-director
- 2002-08-14➕MOULTON, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2002-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs NOVELE TOPCO LIMITED
- 2002-08-08➕ALLY, Bibi Rahima appointednominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 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 2010-12-14
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2009-12-02: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Munro House
Portsmouth Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 1TF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
GIBSON, Paul David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-10-03
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FIRTH, Barbara Ann→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-02-11
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GIBSON, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-10-03
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MURRIA, Vinodka→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-11
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THOMPSON, Mark Harry→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-02-10
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ALLY, Bibi Rahima→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-08 · resigned 2003-07-29
TURNER, Tanya→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2003-10-03
COLLETT, Brian→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 2002-08-08 · resigned 2002-08-14
DAY, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2003-10-03
DICKINSON, Dean Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2003-10-03
LLEWELLYN, William Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2003-10-03
MOULTON, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-08-14 · resigned 2003-07-29
STRACHAN, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2003-10-03
TIMOTHY, Fiona Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-10-03 · resigned 2010-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/03/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-12-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-08-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-10
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2010-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-02-16
legacy
capital · SH20
2009-12-02
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2009-12-02
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2009-12-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-12-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-12