YO REALISATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05245200 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-29
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
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8042
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
17 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 70/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (60 events)Click to expand
- 2019-01-01⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-01-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-10-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2018-07-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2017-07-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2016-06-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-05-31⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2016-05-31📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2014-02-14⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-11-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2013-09-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-09-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-11-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-05-25⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2011-03-28⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2011-03-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2010-07-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2010-03-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2010-03-11✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2010-02-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-12-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2009-09-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2009-07-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-07-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2008-10-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-09📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2008-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-03-20➕PRICE, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2006-02-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-06-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2005-03-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-03-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-01-10➖FIRMAN, Clive Edward resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 high · 1 med · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-01-01
19 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-01-01: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-10-01: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
12 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8042 — SIC 8042
Registered office
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2P 2YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
PRICE, Gareth→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-03-20
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PRICE, Trevor→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2004-09-29
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FIRMAN, Clive Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-01-10
HUGHES, Robert William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-01-10
PRICE, Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-01-10
PRICE, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2005-01-10
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
12
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/02/2006 | 14/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 13/06/2005 | 08/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/03/2005 | 14/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 2 properties | 11/03/2005 | 14/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 11/03/2005 | 14/11/2007 |
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Recent filings (62 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-01-01
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2018-10-01
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-07-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-07-13
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-06-20
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2016-05-31
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-05-31
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-02-14
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-11-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-09-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-09-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-11-02
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2011-05-25
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2011-03-28
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2011-03-28