STRATEGIC RETAIL PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04730677 · plc · incorporated 2003-04-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2011-02-16⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-02-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-11-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-09-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-08-14📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-08-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2009-08-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-08-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-07-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-06-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-06-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-10📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-31📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-05-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-05-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-04📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2006-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-12-16📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-08-26➕MOND, David Emanuel Merton appointeddirector
- 2005-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-11-19📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2004-03-05➖MOND, David Emanuel Merton resigneddirector
- 2003-11-28➕MOND, David Emanuel Merton appointeddirector
- 2003-09-03➕CURRIE, Ian William appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-03➖BARRY, Philip Martin resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-03➖MOLYNEUX, Norman resigneddirector
- 2003-08-26➕GABBIE, Roy Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-04-15➕MOLYNEUX, Norman appointeddirector
- 2003-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs STRATEGIC RETAIL PLC
- 2003-04-11➕CURRIE, Ian William appointeddirector
- 2003-04-11➕BARRY, Philip Martin appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-02-16
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-02-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-11-16: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2003-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
Griffen Court 201 Chapel Street
Manchester
M3 5EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-03-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
CURRIE, Ian William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-09-03
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CURRIE, Ian William→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-04-11
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GABBIE, Roy Anthony→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-08-26
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MOND, David Emanuel Merton→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-08-26
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BARRY, Philip Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-11 · resigned 2003-09-03
MOLYNEUX, Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-04-15 · resigned 2003-09-03
MOND, David Emanuel Merton→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2004-03-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 22/05/2007 | 12/08/2009 |
Recent filings (65 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-02-16
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-11-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-09-10
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2009-08-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2009-08-11
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-08-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-08-11
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-13
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-16
legacy
address · 287
2009-06-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-06
legacy
address · 353
2009-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2008-09-25
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2007-09-20