INSPIRED FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04823113 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-07
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6512
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (37 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. 2012-08-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2011-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2011-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2011-09-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2011-09-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    MANIHAM, Aloysius Peter appointed
    director
  12. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    MANIHAM, Richard Andrew appointed
    director
  13. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    HATTON, Sylvia resigned
    secretary
  14. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    HATTON, Barry resigned
    director
  15. 2011-08-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-08-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-08-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2009-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2009-07-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  21. 2008-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-08-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2007-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-07-30
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-06-27
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    legacy
    address · 287
  26. 2006-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2006-09-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2006-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2006-01-10
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  30. 2005-07-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  31. 2003-07-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As INSPIRED FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
  32. 2003-07-07
    ➕
    HATTON, Sylvia appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-07-07
    ➕
    WOLFF, Catherine Mary appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-07-07
    ➖
    WOLFF, Catherine Mary resigned
    secretary
  35. 2003-07-07
    ➕
    GORDON FCCA, David appointed
    director
  36. 2003-07-07
    ➖
    GORDON FCCA, David resigned
    director
  37. 2003-07-07
    ➕
    HATTON, Barry appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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 2013-01-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6512 — SIC 6512

Registered office

Lancaster House Sopwith Crescent
Hurricane Way
Wickford
Essex
SS11 8YU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

MANIHAM, Aloysius Peter→
director · ~78y · appointed 2011-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MANIHAM, Richard Andrew→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-09-01
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Active
HATTON, Sylvia→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-07 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
WOLFF, Catherine Mary→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-07 · resigned 2003-07-07
Resigned
GORDON FCCA, David→
director · ~84y · appointed 2003-07-07 · resigned 2003-07-07
Resigned
HATTON, Barry→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-07-07 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 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
2012-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-09-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-09-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2011-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-23