ICARUS SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04712150 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-26
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26110
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (78/100, director aged 70). 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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
40 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-01-08
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-01-08
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-09-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-08-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-04-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-04-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2012-04-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2012-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2011-03-07
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    GARNER, Robert John appointed
    secretary
  11. 2011-03-07
    ➕
    GARNER, Sally Anne appointed
    director
  12. 2011-03-07
    ➖
    TAYLOR, David Albert resigned
    secretary
  13. 2011-03-07
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    TAYLOR, David Albert resigned
    director
  14. 2011-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2011-03-07
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  16. 2011-03-07
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2011-03-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2011-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-03-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-03-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2010-03-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2009-06-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2009-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2008-09-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-07-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2007-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2006-04-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  30. 2006-04-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  31. 2003-03-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ICARUS SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
  32. 2003-03-26
    ➕
    GARNER, Robert John appointed
    director
  33. 2003-03-26
    ➕
    TAYLOR, David Albert appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-03-26
    ➕
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2003-03-26
    ➖
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-03-26
    ➕
    TAYLOR, David Albert appointed
    director
  37. 2003-03-26
    ➕
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2003-03-26
    ➖
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26110 — SIC 26110

Registered office

5 Freshwood Drive
Yateley
Hampshire
GU46 6DH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

GARNER, Robert John→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-07
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Active
GARNER, Robert John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-03-26
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Active
GARNER, Sally Anne→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, David Albert→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2011-03-07
Resigned
THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2003-03-26
Resigned
TAYLOR, David Albert→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2011-03-07
Resigned
THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2003-03-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-08-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-04-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-01-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-30