RS FLOORING LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04605752 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-02
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
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4543
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
  1. 2011-02-08
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-02-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-10-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2010-04-17
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2010-02-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2009-09-02
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  7. 2009-04-06
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  8. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2008-12-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2008-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2007-12-03
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2007-10-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2006-12-19
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2006-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2005-12-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2005-10-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-07-25
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  18. 2005-02-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2005-02-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  20. 2005-01-25
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  21. 2004-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2004-03-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2004-03-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  24. 2003-07-31
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 123
  25. 2003-07-31
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  26. 2003-04-02
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  27. 2003-01-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2002-12-03
    ➖
    DOLAN, Paul Vincent resigned
    secretary
  29. 2002-12-03
    ➕
    QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2002-12-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RS FLOORING LTD
  31. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    HENDRA, Robert appointed
    director
  32. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    DOLAN, Paul Vincent appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-12-02
    ➕
    QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  34. 2002-12-02
    ➖
    QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • 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 2011-02-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4543 — SIC 4543

Registered office

6 Sydenham Terrace
Combe Down
Bath
BA2 5EX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

HENDRA, Robert→
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOLAN, Paul Vincent→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2002-12-03
Resigned
QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-12-03 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-02-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-10-26
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-04-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-02
legacy
address · 287
2009-09-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-11-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2005-10-20
legacy
accounts · 225
2005-07-25