PROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04631997 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-09
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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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7222
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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 (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-01-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-01-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2009-10-13
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2009-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    dissolution · 652a
  5. 2009-02-10
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  6. 2008-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2008-01-28
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  8. 2007-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2007-03-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  10. 2006-06-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2006-02-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  12. 2005-02-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  13. 2005-02-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  14. 2005-02-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  15. 2005-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  16. 2004-11-12
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2004-01-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2003-01-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LTD
  19. 2003-01-09
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Esther Anita Caroline appointed
    secretary
  20. 2003-01-09
    ➕
    BENCINI, Dino Mario appointed
    director
  21. 2003-01-09
    ➕
    IRVING, Sean Boyd appointed
    director
  22. 2003-01-09
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Eshter Anita Caroline appointed
    director
  23. 2003-01-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 23 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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 2010-01-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7222 — SIC 7222

Registered office

Crossways
Peacocks Lane
Thakeham
West Sussex
RH20 2LS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

MAGUIRE, Esther Anita Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-09
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Active
BENCINI, Dino Mario→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-01-09
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Active
IRVING, Sean Boyd→
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-01-09
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Active
MAGUIRE, Eshter Anita Caroline→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-01-09
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Active

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Recent filings (17 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-10-13
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-04-08
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-06-17
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-06-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-02-13
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-02-15
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2005-02-15
legacy
annual-return · 363(287)
2005-02-15
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-02-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-11-12