IMPULSE BUSINESS SERVICES LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04936409 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-17
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (49/100)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
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
21 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-02-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-01-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-11-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-04📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-08-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-09-13📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-09-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-12-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2003-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs IMPULSE BUSINESS SERVICES LTD.
- 2003-10-17➕CARTER, Carol appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-17➕CARTER, Stephen Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-10-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
98/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 23 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 2011-05-24
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Active · Professional services · PE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 CONSULTING LTD→ 14625436 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2612 LIMITED→ 16868689 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 CARE SERVICES LTD→ 15202614 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 365 ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13994258 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3SIXTY RESOURCING LTD→ 11571508 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 4D STRUCTURAL LIMITED→ 10927354 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 4TH REVOLUTION CONSULTING LTD→ 14984882 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4TTUDE ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 07401395 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 55P LTD→ 12741490 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 5T VENTURES LTD→ 12446457 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 7 UNIVERSAL CONSULTING LIMITED→ 10145130 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 89 BRAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11407714 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Impulse House, Grove Way
Bury
Cambridgeshire
PE26 2LS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
CARTER, Stephen Richard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-10-17
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-04
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2009-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-04
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-13
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-09-07
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-11-20
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2006-11-20