JUICYLOVE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04577367 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-30
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 60). 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 (47/100)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, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
23 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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-16📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-03-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-05-21📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-01➖PRIETO, Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-09-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-02📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-07-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-11📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-09-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-19📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-01-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-01-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs JUICYLOVE LIMITED
- 2002-10-30➕MILLWARD, Stewart appointeddirector
- 2002-10-30➕PRIETO, Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-30➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-30➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-30➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-30➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-30➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-30➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2010-03-16
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Halifax Building Sycamore Street
Newcastle Emlyn
Ceredigion
SA38 9AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
MILLWARD, Stewart→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRIETO, Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2008-07-01
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2002-10-30
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2002-10-30
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2002-10-30
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-03-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-12-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-22
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-05-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-03-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-01-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-09-11
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-06-02
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-06-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-07-25
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-11-11
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-09-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-01-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-09-03