ROCK ACTON GATE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05111475 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-26
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
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 (78/100, director aged 78). 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 (65/100).

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-11-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-08-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-07-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-04-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-04-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-04-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2014-04-11
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
    address · AD02
  13. 2013-08-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2013-05-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  15. 2013-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-04-22
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    JONES, William Quentin appointed
    secretary
  18. 2012-05-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-05-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2012-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-06-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-06-01
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
    address · AD02
  24. 2011-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2010-05-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-05-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2010-05-21
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  28. 2009-04-29
    ➖
    LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour resigned
    director
  29. 2007-09-30
    ➕
    GREENWOOD, Patrick John Aberneithy appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-09-30
    ➖
    BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn resigned
    secretary
  31. 2005-08-31
    ➖
    BIRCH, Michael Philip resigned
    director
  32. 2004-05-18
    ➕
    SMEE, Roger Guy appointed
    director
  33. 2004-05-18
    ➕
    BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-05-18
    ➖
    EVERSECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-05-18
    ➕
    BIRCH, Michael Philip appointed
    director
  36. 2004-05-18
    ➕
    LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour appointed
    director
  37. 2004-05-18
    ➖
    EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2004-04-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ROCK ACTON GATE LIMITED
  39. 2004-04-26
    ➕
    EVERSECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2004-04-26
    ➕
    EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-11-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Chisbridge Farm Chisbridge Lane
Frieth Road
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 2HS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

GREENWOOD, Patrick John Aberneithy→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, William Quentin→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMEE, Roger Guy→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-05-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2007-09-30
Resigned
EVERSECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2004-05-18
Resigned
BIRCH, Michael Philip→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-05-18 · resigned 2009-04-29
Resigned
EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-26 · resigned 2004-05-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-08-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-05-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-04-11
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address
address · AD02
2014-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-08-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-05-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-04-23