RECOTEC LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04593266 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-18
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7260
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 (49/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
27 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
- 2010-07-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-07-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-03-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-29📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-17📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-17📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-08-31➖PERKINS, Vanessa resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-10📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-07-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-14📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-26📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-04-01➖GODFREY, Helen Rebecca resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-01➕PERKINS, Vanessa appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-07-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2004-02-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-01-20➕GODFREY, Helen Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-05-01➖GODFREY, Helen Rebecca resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2002-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2002-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs RECOTEC LIMITED
- 2002-11-18➕GODFREY, Jonathan Alan appointeddirector
- 2002-11-18➕GODFREY, Helen Rebecca appointedsecretary
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 24 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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 2010-07-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7260 — SIC 7260
Registered office
Suite 2 105 London Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 4QD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
GODFREY, Jonathan Alan→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-11-18
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GODFREY, Helen Rebecca→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-20 · resigned 2005-04-01
GODFREY, Helen Rebecca→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-18 · resigned 2003-05-01
PERKINS, Vanessa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2006-08-31
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-07-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-03-30
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-17
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-20
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-09-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-12-12
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-12-12
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-08-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-07-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-08-26
legacy
address · 287
2005-05-24