COMPUTERSHARE INVESTMENTS (UK) (NO.5) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04636289 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-14

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

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Data processing, hosting and related activities

Sector: Information & communication

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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (5 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

22 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

94 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand

2017-07-11
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-07-11
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Company dissolved
2017-04-25
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-04-13
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dissolution · DS01
2016-08-30
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officers · CH01
2016-07-02
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gazette · DISS40
2016-07-01
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accounts · AA
2016-06-07
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gazette · GAZ1
2016-06-02
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officers · CH03
2016-06-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-02-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-11-17
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annual-return · AR01
2015-04-15
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accounts · AA
2015-01-14
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annual-return · AR01
2014-08-01
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HOOD, James Terence appointed
director
2014-08-01
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officers · TM01
2014-08-01
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officers · AP01
2014-08-01
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officers · TM01
2014-07-31
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MILLS, Christopher Andrew resigned
director
2014-07-31
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OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert resigned
director
2014-01-15
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annual-return · AR01
2014-01-04
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accounts · AA
2013-05-14
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officers · AP01
2013-03-22
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MILLS, Christopher Andrew appointed
director
2013-01-16
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annual-return · AR01
2013-01-15
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accounts · AA
2012-07-19
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BRAASCH, Jochen resigned
director
2012-07-19
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officers · TM01
2012-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-01-30
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annual-return · AR01
2011-07-21
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DOLBEAR, Jonathan appointed
secretary
2011-01-21
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SARKAR, Nazir appointed
director
2010-11-05
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MORRIS, Christopher John resigned
director
2010-08-03
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BRAASCH, Jochen appointed
director
2010-07-01
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HOOD, James Terence resigned
director
2008-02-26
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CROSBY, William Stuart resigned
director
2008-02-26
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HOOD, James Terence appointed
director
2008-02-26
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SMITH, Jason Leigh resigned
director
2006-11-01
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OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert appointed
director
2006-08-02
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SMITH, Jason Leigh appointed
director
2006-01-31
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BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
secretary
2006-01-31
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CORNEY, Darryl John resigned
secretary
2006-01-31
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CORNEY, Darryl John resigned
director
2005-12-01
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CROSBY, William Stuart appointed
director
2005-12-01
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MORRIS, Christopher John appointed
director
2005-10-05
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CHAPMAN, Robert William Frederick resigned
director
2005-06-03
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BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
director
2004-03-31
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CORNEY, Darryl John appointed
secretary
2004-03-31
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HOPKINSON, Ian Michael resigned
secretary
2004-03-31
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CHAPMAN, Robert William Frederick appointed
director

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Owner dependency

68/100

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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 2017-07-11

Group structure

Computershare Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Computershare Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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COMPUTERSHARE INVESTMENTS (UK) (NO.5) LIMITED

This company · 04636289

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Computershare Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest	08/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-01-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities

Registered office

The Pavilions

Bridgwater Road

Bristol

BS13 8AE

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2015-06-30

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