TEC DESIGN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04584292 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-07
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
38 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-04-23
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-04-23
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-01-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-12-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2012-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-01-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2011-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-08-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2010-11-09
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  12. 2010-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2009-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2009-11-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2009-06-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-11-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-09-04
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-08-28
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2008-08-26
    ➖
    REGAN, Michael John resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-08-26
    ➖
    REGAN, Michael John resigned
    director
  22. 2007-12-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2007-11-15
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    legacy
    address · 287
  24. 2007-07-20
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  25. 2007-01-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2006-03-24
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  27. 2005-11-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2005-09-07
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  29. 2002-12-13
    ➕
    FINCH, Lee Derrick appointed
    director
  30. 2002-12-13
    ➕
    REGAN, Michael John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-12-13
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-12-13
    ➕
    REGAN, Michael John appointed
    director
  33. 2002-12-13
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2002-12-13
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2002-11-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TEC DESIGN LIMITED
  36. 2002-11-07
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-11-07
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2002-11-07
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 candidate

Strong 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-04-23

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

St Peters Place
Western Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 8SB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

FINCH, Lee Derrick→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REGAN, Michael John→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2008-08-26
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2002-12-13
Resigned
REGAN, Michael John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-12-13 · resigned 2008-08-26
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2002-12-13
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-07 · resigned 2002-12-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-04-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-01-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-12-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-08-05
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-05-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-06-16