NATIONAL GRID TWENTY-ONE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04547956 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-27
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (64 events)Click to expand
- 2016-03-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-03-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-12-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-12-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-09-22📄capital-alter-shares-consolidationcapital · SH02
- 2015-09-08📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2015-09-08📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2015-09-08⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2015-09-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-09-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2015-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-11-30➕BURNS, Clive appointeddirector
- 2013-11-30➖FORWARD, David Charles resignedsecretary
- 2013-11-30➖FORWARD, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2013-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2013-09-06➕BARNES, Megan appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-01-08➕RAYNER, Heather Maria appointeddirector
- 2013-01-07➖FLAWN, Mark Antony David resigneddirector
- 2012-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-10-19➖AGG, Andrew Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2012-10-19➖BONAR, David Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-10-19➕FORWARD, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-10-19➖LEWIS, Alexandra Morton resigneddirector
- 2012-10-19➖SELLARS, Melissa Jane resigneddirector
- 2012-10-19➖WATERS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2012-03-01➕BONAR, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-03-01➖HOLROYD, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2009-07-10➕AGG, Andrew Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2009-07-10➕HOLROYD, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2009-07-10➖HOLROYD, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2009-07-10➖NOONAN, Stephen Francis resigneddirector
- 2009-07-10➕SELLARS, Melissa Jane appointeddirector
- 2009-06-19➕WATERS, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2008-09-30➖PETTIFER, Richard Francis resigneddirector
- 2007-11-28➕HOLROYD, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2007-11-23➖BAKER, Helen Alice resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-12➕BAKER, Helen Alice appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-03-08
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-09-08: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 - 3 Strand
London
WC2N 5EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)
Active
BURNS, Clive→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-11-30
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RAYNER, Heather Maria→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-01-08
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BAKER, Helen Alice→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-12 · resigned 2007-11-23
FORWARD, David Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2013-11-30
AGG, Andrew Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-07-10 · resigned 2012-10-19
BONAR, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2012-10-19
CHAPMAN, Andrew Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2005-02-01
COOPER, Malcolm Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2006-12-01
FLAWN, Mark Antony David→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2013-01-07
FORWARD, David Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-10-19 · resigned 2013-11-30
HOLROYD, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-07-10 · resigned 2012-03-01
HOLROYD, Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-11-28 · resigned 2009-07-10
LEWIS, Alexandra Morton→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2012-10-19
NOONAN, Stephen Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2009-07-10
O'DONOVAN, Martin Donal→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-09-27 · resigned 2002-12-20
PETTIFER, Richard Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-12-20 · resigned 2008-09-30
SELLARS, Melissa Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-07-10 · resigned 2012-10-19
SMYTH-OSBOURNE, Michael Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2006-10-31
WATERS, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-06-19 · resigned 2012-10-19
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Recent filings (93 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-12-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-12-14
capital-alter-shares-consolidation
capital · SH02
2015-09-22
legacy
capital · SH20
2015-09-08
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2015-09-08
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2015-09-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-09-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-09-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-09-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-12-11