ZODIAC RETAIL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04867278 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-14
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
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-08-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-04-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-08-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-19📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-09-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-09-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-09-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2003-09-08📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2003-09-08📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2003-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ZODIAC RETAIL LIMITED
- 2003-08-14➕WILLIAMS, William Alun appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-14➕WILLIAMS, David Gwyn appointeddirector
- 2003-08-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 23 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Bishop House, 10 Wheat Street
Brecon
Powys
LD3 7DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
WILLIAMS, William Alun→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-08-14
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WILLIAMS, David Gwyn→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-08-14
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-08-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-04-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-02-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-19
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-08
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-05-21
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-06-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-09-01