NATWEST (280B) INVESTMENTS
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04969516 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2003-11-19
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: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
36 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
62 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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-10-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-07-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-07-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2012-05-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-04-27➕RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-04-27➖FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-06-22➕LUKE, Ian Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-06-07➖PEREIRA, Vivian Ambrose resigneddirector
- 2010-12-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-15✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2009-12-15✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2009-12-15✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2009-12-15📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2009-12-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-07-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-02➕RODRIGUEZ, Antonio Ramon appointeddirector
- 2009-07-01➖PETTIT, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2009-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-02-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-12-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-11-02➕FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-01➖BLAIR, Lorraine May resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-21➕LOWE, Simon Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-11-18➕BLAIR, Lorraine May appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-18➖THOMAS, Marina Louise resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-16➖CORTI, Miranda Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2004-12-17➕HICKS, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2004-12-17➖HICKS, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2004-05-21➖BARTLETT, Paul Eugene resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-21➕THOMAS, Marina Louise appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs NATWEST (280B) INVESTMENTS
- 2003-11-19➕TATE, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2003-11-19➕BARTLETT, Paul Eugene appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-19➕HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-19➖HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-11-19➕CORTI, Miranda Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2003-11-19➕PEREIRA, Vivian Ambrose appointeddirector
- 2003-11-19➕PETTIT, Timothy John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 2012-10-23
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| AUTRIS LTD→ 16230459 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AVALON INVESTMENT SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→ 03826842 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2003-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
135 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3UR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-27
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LOWE, Simon Charles→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-11-21
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LUKE, Ian Richard→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-06-22
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RODRIGUEZ, Antonio Ramon→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-07-02
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TATE, Helen Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-11-19
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BARTLETT, Paul Eugene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2004-05-21
BLAIR, Lorraine May→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2007-11-01
FLETCHER, Rachel Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-02 · resigned 2012-04-27
THOMAS, Marina Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-21 · resigned 2005-11-18
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2003-11-19
CORTI, Miranda Geraldine→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2005-05-16
HICKS, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-12-17 · resigned 2004-12-17
PEREIRA, Vivian Ambrose→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2011-06-07
PETTIT, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2009-07-01
HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2003-11-19
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Recent filings (62 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-10-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-07-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-07-03
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2012-05-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-05-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-30
reregistration-assent
change-of-name · FOA-RR
2009-12-15
certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
change-of-name · CERT3
2009-12-15
reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-company
change-of-name · RR05
2009-12-15