PAPERPAK TRUSTEE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04644884 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-22
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9305
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
28 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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-02-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-08-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-07-20➕SALE, Timothy Rawlinson appointeddirector
- 2007-07-20➖PETERSON, Alan Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-03-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-07📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-04-05➖BROWN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2005-02-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2003-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-04-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2003-04-12📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2003-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2003-04-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-03-10➕SALE, Timothy Rawlinson appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-10➕STEELE, James appointeddirector
- 2003-03-10➖ALLY, Bibi Rahima resignednominee-secretary
- 2003-03-10➖ALLY, Bibi Rahima resigneddirector
- 2003-03-10➕BROWN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-03-10➖HENDERSON, Martin Robert resigneddirector
- 2003-03-10➕PETERSON, Alan Edward appointeddirector
- 2003-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs PAPERPAK TRUSTEE LIMITED
- 2003-01-22➕ALLY, Bibi Rahima appointednominee-secretary
- 2003-01-22➕ALLY, Bibi Rahima appointeddirector
- 2003-01-22➕HENDERSON, Martin Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9305 — SIC 9305
Registered office
The Old Post Office
St Nicholas Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE1 1RH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
SALE, Timothy Rawlinson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-03-10
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SALE, Timothy Rawlinson→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-07-20
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STEELE, James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-03-10
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ALLY, Bibi Rahima→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2003-03-10
ALLY, Bibi Rahima→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2003-03-10
BROWN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2005-04-05
HENDERSON, Martin Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2003-03-10
PETERSON, Alan Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2007-07-20
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Recent filings (28 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-08-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-02-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-08-07
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-08-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-05-03
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-02-19
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2006-03-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-02-07
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-02-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2005-02-07