ROCK (LE) LP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05265998 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7020
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
38 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-09-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-02-11📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2009-02-11📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2009-02-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-30➕GREENWOOD, Patrick John Aberneithy appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-30➖BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-05📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-10-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-10-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-04📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-10-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-31➖BIRCH, Michael Philip resigneddirector
- 2005-04-14📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2005-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: N M Rothschild & Sons Limited
- 2005-03-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-01-24➕LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour appointeddirector
- 2005-01-24➕SMEE, Roger Guy, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2005-01-24➕BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-24➖HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-01-24➕BIRCH, Michael Philip appointeddirector
- 2005-01-24➖HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ROCK (LE) LP LIMITED
- 2004-10-21➕HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-21➕HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
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 78 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 21 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 2010-05-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7020 — SIC 7020
Registered office
Kilnbrook House
Rose Kiln Lane
Reading
RG2 0BY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
GREENWOOD, Patrick John Aberneithy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-09-30
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LAURENCE, Mark Aubrey Seymour→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-01-24
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SMEE, Roger Guy, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-01-24
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BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-24 · resigned 2007-09-30
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2005-01-24
BIRCH, Michael Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-01-24 · resigned 2005-08-31
HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-21 · resigned 2005-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | N M Rothschild & Sons N M Rothschild & Sons Limited | Composite debenture | 1 property | 31/03/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-02-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-09-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-09-01
legacy
address · 190
2009-02-11
legacy
address · 353
2009-02-11
legacy
address · 287
2009-02-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-07
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-05-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-11-20
legacy
address · 287
2007-11-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-11-13
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-02-28
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-01-05