SONDEX LIMITED

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04530983 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
410 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-09-06
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    DOBBIN, Daniel Simon appointed
    director
  9. 2022-09-06
    ➖
    MAKRAM-EBEID, Alexandre resigned
    director
  10. 2022-04-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2022-04-14
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2021-09-20
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  13. 2021-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2020-01-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2020-01-21
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  17. 2020-01-20
    ➕
    DUNLOP, Lorraine Amanda appointed
    secretary
  18. 2020-01-20
    ➖
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2019-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-09-24
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    GARIB, Michael Vinod resigned
    director
  22. 2019-09-24
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    MAKRAM-EBEID, Alexandre appointed
    director
  23. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-07-12
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    NORTON, John Ralph resigned
    director
  26. 2019-02-26
    ➖
    KHAYYAT, Amer resigned
    director
  27. 2019-02-26
    ➕
    NORTON, John Ralph appointed
    director
  28. 2018-07-18
    ➖
    HITCHCOCK-SMITH, Steven Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2018-02-07
    ➖
    TALEGHANI, Koorosh Hojatollah resigned
    director
  30. 2016-10-10
    ➕
    KHAYYAT, Amer appointed
    director
  31. 2016-10-05
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    KLECKNER, Dean Douglas resigned
    director
  32. 2016-08-24
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    GARIB, Michael Vinod appointed
    director
  33. 2015-11-10
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    HITCHCOCK-SMITH, Steven Peter appointed
    director
  34. 2015-01-30
    ➖
    JUNKER, James Alan resigned
    director
  35. 2012-08-01
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    KLECKNER, Dean Douglas appointed
    director
  36. 2012-05-23
    ➖
    MOGHAL, Ahmed Farhan resigned
    director
  37. 2011-12-14
    ➖
    CORBIN, Matthew William John resigned
    director
  38. 2011-04-12
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    JUNKER, James Alan appointed
    director
  39. 2011-04-12
    ➕
    TALEGHANI, Koorosh Hojatollah appointed
    director
  40. 2010-12-17
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    STUART BRUGES, William Peter resigned
    director
  41. 2010-06-09
    ➖
    CLARK, Alyson Margaret resigned
    director
  42. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    CORBIN, Matthew William John appointed
    director
  43. 2010-06-09
    ➖
    EVERETT, Peter Daryl resigned
    director
  44. 2010-06-09
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    MOGHAL, Ahmed Farhan appointed
    director
  45. 2010-06-09
    ➖
    PALMER, Brian Conrad resigned
    director
  46. 2010-06-09
    ➖
    WAKE, Hilary Anne, Mrs. resigned
    director
  47. 2009-11-01
    ➕
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2009-10-31
    ➖
    A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  49. 2008-10-22
    ➖
    PERRY, Martin Gordon resigned
    director
  50. 2008-06-20
    ➕
    EVERETT, Peter Daryl appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • 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.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Baker Hughes Company is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Baker Hughes Company
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SONDEX LIMITED
This company · 04530983

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Baker Hughes Company
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares14/04/2022

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Building X107 Range Road
Cody Technology Park
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 0FG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)

DUNLOP, Lorraine Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2020-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOBBIN, Daniel Simon→
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKS, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-09 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2009-10-31
Resigned
EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-10 · resigned 2003-03-09
Resigned
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2020-01-20
Resigned
CLARK, Alyson Margaret→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2010-06-09
Resigned
COLLINS, Peter John, Doctor→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-05-09 · resigned 2006-05-23
Resigned
COLVIN, William→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-05-09 · resigned 2007-10-26
Resigned
CORBIN, Matthew William John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2011-12-14
Resigned
EVERETT, Peter Daryl→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-06-20 · resigned 2010-06-09
Resigned
GARIB, Michael Vinod→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-08-24 · resigned 2019-09-24
Resigned
HITCHCOCK-SMITH, Steven Peter→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-10 · resigned 2018-07-18
Resigned
JUNKER, James Alan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-04-12 · resigned 2015-01-30
Resigned
KHAYYAT, Amer→
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-10-10 · resigned 2019-02-26
Resigned
KLECKNER, Dean Douglas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2016-10-05
Resigned
MAKRAM-EBEID, Alexandre→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-09-24 · resigned 2022-09-06
Resigned
MOGHAL, Ahmed Farhan→
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2012-05-23
Resigned
NORTON, John Ralph→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-02-26 · resigned 2019-07-12
Resigned
PALMER, Brian Conrad→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-10-26 · resigned 2010-06-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property03/06/200326/03/2008

Recent filings (410 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-04-14
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-09-20