STATIONERY SHOPPER LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04980295 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-01
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
55/100
Worth a look
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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 55/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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 (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
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
  1. 2011-05-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-05-24
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-02-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-01-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-01-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2011-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  7. 2010-12-31
    CARTER, Stephen Richard resigned
    director
  8. 2010-12-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-02-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2009-10-02
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  12. 2009-02-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2008-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  14. 2007-12-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2007-11-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2007-09-26
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-12-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2006-12-19
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  19. 2006-10-05
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  20. 2006-01-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2005-10-13
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  22. 2004-12-30
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2004-10-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  24. 2003-12-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STATIONERY SHOPPER LIMITED
  25. 2003-12-01
    CARTER, Carol appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-12-01
    CARTER, Stephen Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2003-12-01
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2011-05-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-01
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: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

CARTER, Carol
secretary · appointed 2003-12-01
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Active
CARTER, Stephen Richard
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 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
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-10-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-23
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-09-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2007-11-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-09-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-12-19