AX ASSET FINANCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05038974 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-09
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
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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
22 officers (1 active, 22 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2023-07-12⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2023-07-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-04-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2022-05-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2021-05-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2021-04-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2020-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2020-03-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-03-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2020-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-25➕SIDOROV, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2019-11-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-11-07✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2019-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-15➖LUKE, Ian Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-02-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2019-02-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-16➖SUMNER, David Joslin Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-16📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2016-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-07➕LUKE, Ian Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-07-07➖PAIZES, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-07-07➕SUMNER, David Joslin Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-07-07➖ULLMAN, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2013-04-16➖EAST, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-04-16➕PAIZES, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-11-30➖RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-30➖CATERER, Sharon Jill resigneddirector
- 2012-11-30➕EAST, Christopher Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-11-30➖ROGERS, Julian Edwin resigneddirector
- 2012-11-30➖SULLIVAN, Paul Denzil John resigneddirector
- 2012-11-30➕ULLMAN, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2012-11-30➖WARREN, Roy Francis resigneddirector
- 2012-10-31➖DOWN, Carolyn Jean resignedsecretary
- 2012-10-31➕RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-16➕ROGERS, Julian Edwin appointeddirector
- 2009-02-10➖SHEPHARD, Ian Maxwell resigneddirector
- 2008-08-20➕SHEPHARD, Ian Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2008-08-15➖TUBB, Philip Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-07-31➖DEVINE, Alan Sinclair resigneddirector
- 2008-07-31➖FARNELL, Adrian Colin resigneddirector
- 2008-07-31➕SULLIVAN, Paul Denzil John appointeddirector
- 2008-07-31➕WARREN, Roy Francis appointeddirector
- 2007-07-19➖CASTLEDINE, Trevor Vaughan resigneddirector
- 2007-07-19➕DEVINE, Alan Sinclair appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-07-12
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-07-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-04-12: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing
Registered office
Geoffrey Martin & Co 15 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-02-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
SIDOROV, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOWN, Carolyn Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2012-10-31
THOMAS, Marina Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-11-18
RBS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2012-11-30
CASTLEDINE, Trevor Vaughan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-06-18 · resigned 2007-07-19
CATERER, Sharon Jill→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2012-11-30
CLEMETT, Graham Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-02-29
DEVINE, Alan Sinclair→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2008-07-31
EAST, Christopher Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-11-30 · resigned 2013-04-16
FARNELL, Adrian Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2008-07-31
LATTER, William Vaughan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-06-07
LUKE, Ian Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-07-07 · resigned 2019-04-15
PAIZES, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-16 · resigned 2016-07-07
PEARCE, Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2004-03-18
ROGERS, Julian Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-03-16 · resigned 2012-11-30
SHEPHARD, Ian Maxwell→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-08-20 · resigned 2009-02-10
SLATTERY, Domhnal→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2004-07-19
SULLIVAN, Paul Denzil John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2012-11-30
SUMNER, David Joslin Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-07-07 · resigned 2019-01-16
TUBB, Philip Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2008-08-15
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Recent filings (133 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-07-12
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2023-04-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-05-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-05-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2021-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-03-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-03-12
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-11-07
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2019-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-15