ACTIVATION COVENTRY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05270799 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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: strategic trade sale (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-11-17
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-11-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2008-11-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-defer-dissolution
    insolvency · L64.04
  4. 2008-11-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-completion
    insolvency · L64.07
  5. 2007-11-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  6. 2007-06-21
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  7. 2007-06-16
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  8. 2007-06-12
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  9. 2007-05-18
    RAMPLEY-STURGEON, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  10. 2006-11-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  11. 2006-07-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2006-07-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  13. 2005-11-08
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2004-11-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2004-11-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  16. 2004-11-11
    KENNEDY, Alastair appointed
    secretary
  17. 2004-11-11
    HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2004-10-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVATION COVENTRY LIMITED
  19. 2004-10-27
    HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2004-10-27
    RAMPLEY-STURGEON, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  21. 2004-10-27
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-17

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2013-11-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2008-11-24: liquidation-compulsory-defer-dissolution

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

Moorend Farm
Langbar
Nr Ilkley
West Yorkshire
LS29 0EW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2005-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

KENNEDY, Alastair
secretary · appointed 2004-11-11
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Active
HOWSONS SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2004-11-11
Resigned
RAMPLEY-STURGEON, Nicholas John
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-10-27 · resigned 2007-05-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (14 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-11-17
liquidation-compulsory-defer-dissolution
insolvency · L64.04
2008-11-24
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2008-11-24
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2007-11-07
legacy
address · 287
2007-06-21
legacy
address · 287
2007-06-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-06-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-07-24
legacy
officers · 288c
2006-07-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2005-11-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-11-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2004-11-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2004-10-27