ULTRA-CYPHER LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05191096 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-28
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: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2013-09-17📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-09-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-11-29📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-10-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-11-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-09-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-03-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-08-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-27📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2009-07-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-03📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-11-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-02📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2005-08-09➖COLLEY, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2004-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ULTRA-CYPHER LTD
- 2004-07-28➕BANCROFT, Paul Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-28➕COLLEY, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2004-07-28➕DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-28➖DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-28➕COLLEY, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2004-07-28➕DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-07-28➖DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-09-17
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
40 Cleveland Road
South Woodford
London
E18 2AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-01-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
BANCROFT, Paul Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-07-28
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COLLEY, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-07-28 · resigned 2004-07-28
COLLEY, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-07-28 · resigned 2005-08-09
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-07-28 · resigned 2004-07-28
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-09-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-11-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-11-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-09-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-28
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2009-11-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-28