LICENCED VENTURES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05042975 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 5540SIC 5540
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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 (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-05-02
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-05-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-02-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2010-09-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2009-10-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  6. 2009-10-02
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  7. 2009-09-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2009-09-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2009-09-01
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  10. 2009-08-26
    MCGROGAN, David Bruce resigned
    director
  11. 2009-03-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2009-02-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-03-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  15. 2008-03-06
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  16. 2008-03-06
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  17. 2008-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-07-09
    LIGHTBURN, Trevor appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-07-09
    MCGROGAN, James Rolland resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-03-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  21. 2006-02-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  22. 2006-01-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2006-01-20
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  24. 2006-01-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2005-03-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2005-03-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2005-03-30
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  28. 2005-03-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2005-03-30
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2005-03-01
    MCGROGAN, James Rolland appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-02-24
    LIGHTBURN, Trevor resigned
    secretary
  32. 2005-02-24
    LIGHTBURN, Jennifer resigned
    director
  33. 2005-02-24
    MCGROGAN, David Bruce appointed
    director
  34. 2004-02-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LICENCED VENTURES LIMITED
  35. 2004-02-12
    LIGHTBURN, Trevor appointed
    secretary
  36. 2004-02-12
    LIGHTBURN, Jennifer appointed
    director

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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-02

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-05-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-02-02: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530

Registered office

C/O BAINES AND ERNST CORPORATE LIMITED
Lloyds House 18-22 Lloyd Street
Manchester
M2 5BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LIGHTBURN, Trevor
secretary · appointed 2007-07-09
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Active
LIGHTBURN, Trevor
secretary · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2005-02-24
Resigned
MCGROGAN, James Rolland
secretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2007-07-09
Resigned
LIGHTBURN, Jennifer
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-02-12 · resigned 2005-02-24
Resigned
MCGROGAN, David Bruce
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-02-24 · resigned 2009-08-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-05-02
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2011-02-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-09-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2009-10-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-10-02
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-09-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-09-28
legacy
address · 287
2009-09-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-03-06
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-30