FIRSBY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04893173 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-09
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
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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 (48/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-12-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-12-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-09-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-09-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-07-17
    ➖
    CULLIS, John Storrs resigned
    director
  6. 2014-07-17
    ➖
    ROSE, Richard Arthur resigned
    director
  7. 2014-07-17
    ➖
    SARGENT, Griffith William resigned
    director
  8. 2014-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2014-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2013-09-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-05-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-10-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-03-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-09-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-06-30
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-09-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-04-13
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-09-14
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-10-31
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-10-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-09-11
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-09-11
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2007-09-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  25. 2006-10-16
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-09-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2005-10-17
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  28. 2005-10-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2005-10-05
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    legacy
    address · 287
  30. 2003-11-19
    ➕
    MCGIVERN, Liam Dermot appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-11-19
    ➕
    MCGIVERN, Liam Dermot appointed
    director
  32. 2003-11-19
    ➖
    DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2003-11-19
    ➕
    CULLIS, John Storrs appointed
    director
  34. 2003-11-19
    ➕
    ROSE, Richard Arthur appointed
    director
  35. 2003-11-19
    ➕
    SARGENT, Griffith William appointed
    director
  36. 2003-11-19
    ➖
    DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 2003-09-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FIRSBY LIMITED
  38. 2003-09-09
    ➕
    DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2003-09-09
    ➕
    DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-12-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Cw Fellowes Limited
Templars House
Lulworth Close, Chandlers Ford
Hampshire
SO53 3TL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

MCGIVERN, Liam Dermot→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-19
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Active
MCGIVERN, Liam Dermot→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-11-19
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Active
DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2003-11-19
Resigned
CULLIS, John Storrs→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2014-07-17
Resigned
ROSE, Richard Arthur→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2014-07-17
Resigned
SARGENT, Griffith William→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2014-07-17
Resigned
DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2003-11-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-12-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-07-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-05-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-12
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-06-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2010-04-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-14