AVERY DENNISON LABELS & RIBBONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04749020 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-30

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

60/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Wholesale of textiles

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

47510SIC 47510

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

57 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

60/100Worth 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 (55 events)Click to expand

2013-02-19
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-02-19
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Company dissolved
2012-11-06
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-25
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-05-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-02-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-22
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-02-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-20
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WALKER, Ignacio appointed
secretary
2012-02-20
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COLLINS, Michael appointed
director
2012-02-20
➕
GIJN, Huibert Nicolaas Van appointed
director
2012-02-20
➕
WALKER, Ignacio appointed
director
2012-02-20
➖
VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria resigned
secretary
2012-02-20
➖
MILLER, Susan Calabrese resigned
director
2012-02-20
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RODRIGUEZ, Karyn Elizabeth resigned
director
2012-02-20
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VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria resigned
director
2011-11-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-11-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-05-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-08-20
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2010-04-30
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-06-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-11
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-18
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legacy
address · 287
2008-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-04-01
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HSU YEH, Li Ly resigned
secretary
2008-04-01
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VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria appointed
secretary
2008-04-01
➖
HSU, You Chung resigned
director
2008-04-01
➖
HSU YEH, Li Ly resigned
director
2008-04-01
➕
MILLER, Susan Calabrese appointed
director
2008-04-01
➕
RODRIGUEZ, Karyn Elizabeth appointed
director
2008-04-01
➕
VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria appointed
director
2004-08-01
➕
HSU YEH, Li Ly appointed
secretary
2004-08-01
➖
KU, Lung-Shing resigned
secretary
2004-08-01
➕
HSU, You Chung appointed
director
2004-08-01
➕
HSU YEH, Li Ly appointed
director
2004-08-01
➖
HUANG, Tsai-Hsueh resigned
director
2004-08-01
➖
KU, Lung-Shing resigned
director
2003-04-30
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Company incorporated
As AVERY DENNISON LABELS & RIBBONS LIMITED
2003-04-30
➕
KU, Lung-Shing appointed
secretary
2003-04-30
➕
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
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 2013-02-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-04-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46410 — Wholesale of textiles

Registered office

5th Floor 6 St Andrew Street

London

EC4A 3AE

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2010-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

WALKER, Ignacio→

secretary · appointed 2012-02-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COLLINS, Michael→

director · ~59y · appointed 2012-02-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GIJN, Huibert Nicolaas Van→

director · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WALKER, Ignacio→

director · ~50y · appointed 2012-02-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HSU YEH, Li Ly→

secretary · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2008-04-01

Resigned

KU, Lung-Shing→

secretary · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2004-08-01

Resigned

VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria→

secretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2012-02-20

Resigned

TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2003-04-30

Resigned

HSU, You Chung→

director · ~73y · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2008-04-01

Resigned

HSU YEH, Li Ly→

director · ~72y · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2008-04-01

Resigned

HUANG, Tsai-Hsueh→

director · ~75y · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2004-08-01

Resigned

KU, Lung-Shing→

director · ~66y · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2004-08-01

Resigned

MILLER, Susan Calabrese→

director · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2012-02-20

Resigned

RODRIGUEZ, Karyn Elizabeth→

director · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2012-02-20

Resigned

VAN LEEUWEN, Alida Gerarda Maria→

director · ~79y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2012-02-20

Resigned

COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-30 · resigned 2003-04-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2013-02-19

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2012-11-06

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2012-10-25

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-05-31

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2012-02-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2012-02-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2012-02-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2012-02-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2012-02-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2012-02-22

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2012-02-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2012-02-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2011-11-14

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2011-11-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2011-09-15