SOUTHOAK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05207003 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-16
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (51/100)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
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2016-03-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-03-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-12-18📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2015-10-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-09-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-08-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-06📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2014-07-22📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2013-08-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2012-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-12-10➕WHITELEY, Paul Martin appointeddirector
- 2012-12-10➖CAYZER, Charles William, The Honourable resigneddirector
- 2012-08-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-25📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2011-11-10📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2011-11-10📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2011-08-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-10-05📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2010-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-05-21➖GIBSON, John resigneddirector
- 2009-05-21➖MORRISON, James Ross resigneddirector
- 2007-01-08➕BURWOOD, Krista appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-08➖OSBORN, Edith Jane resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-23➕GIBSON, John appointeddirector
- 2006-03-23➕MORRISON, James Ross appointeddirector
- 2005-09-15➕LAMBERT, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2005-09-15➕OSBORN, Edith Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-15➖WHITELEY, Paul Martin resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-15➕CAYZER, Charles William, The Honourable appointeddirector
- 2005-09-15➖WHITELEY, Paul Martin resigneddirector
- 2004-10-27➕CROW, Angus Neil appointeddirector
- 2004-10-27➕WHITELEY, Paul Martin appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-27➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-27➕WHITELEY, Paul Martin appointeddirector
- 2004-10-27➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs SOUTHOAK LIMITED
- 2004-08-16➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-16➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +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
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- 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 2016-03-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
2nd Floor
Stratton House, 5 Stratton Street
London
W1J 8LA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
Active
CROW, Angus Neil→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-10-27
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LAMBERT, Jonathan Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-09-15
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WHITELEY, Paul Martin→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-10
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OSBORN, Edith Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2007-01-08
WHITELEY, Paul Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2005-09-15
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2004-10-27
CAYZER, Charles William, The Honourable→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2012-12-10
GIBSON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2009-05-21
MORRISON, James Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2009-05-21
WHITELEY, Paul Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2005-09-15
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2004-10-27
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Recent filings (80 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-03-29
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2015-12-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-08-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-19
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2014-08-06
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2014-07-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-08-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2012-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-12-14