SEMICONDUCTOR 2K EVENTS LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04509933 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-13
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: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
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 61). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2013-08-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-08-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-05-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-05-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-11-05➖SMYTH, Michael Stirling resigneddirector
- 2012-08-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-20➖TONGE, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2012-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-11-08➖MISON, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2011-08-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-08-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-08-01➖DINGLEY, David Christopher, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-01➖DINGLEY, David Christopher, Dr resigneddirector
- 2011-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-19➖REVOLTA, William Nisbet Kennedy resigneddirector
- 2010-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-08-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-11-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-15➕BERRY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-10-15➖LEESE, Albert Barry resigneddirector
- 2006-02-27➖HUMPHREYS, Bedwyr, Dr resigneddirector
- 2005-11-24➖HYSLOP, Iain Findlay resigneddirector
- 2005-06-29➕MISON, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2005-06-29➕REVOLTA, William Nisbet Kennedy appointeddirector
- 2004-06-18➕DINGLEY, David Christopher, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-18➖TOWNSEND, Elaine Mary resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-02➕HUMPHREYS, Bedwyr, Dr appointeddirector
- 2003-11-19➖WALKER, Christopher Howard resigneddirector
- 2002-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs SEMICONDUCTOR 2K EVENTS LTD.
- 2002-08-13➕TOWNSEND, Elaine Mary appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-13➕READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-08-13➖READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-08-13➕DINGLEY, David Christopher, Dr appointeddirector
- 2002-08-13➕HYSLOP, Iain Findlay appointeddirector
- 2002-08-13➕LEESE, Albert Barry appointeddirector
- 2002-08-13➕SMYTH, Michael Stirling appointeddirector
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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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- 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 2013-08-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations
Registered office
91 Corsham Road
Whitley
Wiltshire
SN12 8QF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
Active
DINGLEY, David Christopher, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2011-08-01
TOWNSEND, Elaine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2004-06-18
READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2002-08-13
DINGLEY, David Christopher, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2011-08-01
HUMPHREYS, Bedwyr, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-06-02 · resigned 2006-02-27
HYSLOP, Iain Findlay→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2005-11-24
LEESE, Albert Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2007-10-15
MISON, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-06-29 · resigned 2011-11-08
REVOLTA, William Nisbet Kennedy→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-06-29 · resigned 2010-07-19
SMYTH, Michael Stirling→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2012-11-05
TONGE, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2012-07-20
WALKER, Christopher Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2003-11-19
COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2002-08-13
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Recent filings (60 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-08-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-05-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-11-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-11-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-08-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-29