BUSINESS SYSTEMS 365 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04859739 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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
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 (48 events)Click to expand
- 2014-03-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-03-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-12-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-12-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-08-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-08-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-27📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-07-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-22➖LOWE, Hilary Anne resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-03-24➕LOWE, Hilary Anne appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-02-14➖GIBSON, Paul David resignedsecretary
- 2010-11-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-11-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-10-27✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2010-09-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-02✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2010-08-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-11➕FIRTH, Barbara Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➕MURRIA, Vinodka appointeddirector
- 2010-02-10➕GIBSON, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2010-02-10➖TIMOTHY, Fiona Maria resigneddirector
- 2010-01-29➖CATER, Eric John resigneddirector
- 2008-09-08➖MOULTON, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2007-03-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-10-29➖CATER, Eric John resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-29➕GIBSON, Paul David appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-29➖HENDERSON, Martin Robert resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-29➕TIMOTHY, Fiona Maria appointeddirector
- 2003-08-26➕CATER, Eric John appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-26➖ALLY, Bibi Rahima resignednominee-director
- 2003-08-26➕CATER, Eric John appointeddirector
- 2003-08-26➕MOULTON, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2003-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSINESS SYSTEMS 365 LIMITED
- 2003-08-07➕HENDERSON, Martin Robert appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-07➕ALLY, Bibi Rahima appointednominee-director
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-03-25
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Munro House
Portsmouth Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 1TF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
FIRTH, Barbara Ann→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-02-11
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GIBSON, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-02-10
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MURRIA, Vinodka→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-02-11
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CATER, Eric John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-26 · resigned 2003-10-29
GIBSON, Paul David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2011-02-14
HENDERSON, Martin Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2003-10-29
LOWE, Hilary Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-24 · resigned 2011-07-22
ALLY, Bibi Rahima→
Resignednominee-director · ~66y · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2003-08-26
CATER, Eric John→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2003-08-26 · resigned 2010-01-29
MOULTON, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-08-26 · resigned 2008-09-08
TIMOTHY, Fiona Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-10-29 · resigned 2010-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/03/2007 | 25/07/2011 |
Recent filings (63 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-03-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-08-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-08-10
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-07-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-07-26