TBX SOLUTIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05289026 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-17
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 14.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.3y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

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
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 (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-02-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-02-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-12-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-11-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-08-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-01-15
    📄
    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  8. 2018-01-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2018-01-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2018-01-02
    ➕
    READ, Stephen James appointed
    director
  11. 2018-01-02
    ➖
    WHITFIELD, Michael Alexander Gardiner resigned
    director
  12. 2017-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2017-07-07
    ➕
    SHAH, Anjana appointed
    director
  15. 2017-06-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    SMOLINSKI, Paul resigned
    director
  17. 2017-05-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-03-27
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  19. 2017-03-27
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  20. 2017-01-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2017-01-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-01-11
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2016-12-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2016-12-15
    ➖
    NEPTUNE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2016-12-14
    ➕
    ELLIS, Sallie appointed
    secretary
  26. 2016-12-14
    ➖
    BRUCE, Nicola Elizabeth resigned
    director
  27. 2016-12-14
    ➖
    WHITFIELD, Michelle Kay resigned
    director
  28. 2016-11-03
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  29. 2016-11-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2016-09-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2015-11-23
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2013-09-16
    ➕
    BRUCE, Nicola Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 2013-09-16
    ➕
    WHITFIELD, Michelle Kay appointed
    director
  34. 2013-01-29
    ➖
    CONWELL, Rory Arthur resigned
    director
  35. 2013-01-29
    ➖
    DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders resigned
    director
  36. 2012-02-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  37. 2011-12-01
    ➕
    DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders appointed
    director
  38. 2011-07-01
    ➖
    SCOTT, Richard Ian resigned
    director
  39. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    SMOLINSKI, Paul appointed
    director
  40. 2009-07-16
    ➕
    SCOTT, Richard Ian appointed
    director
  41. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    BRUCE, Christopher David Alexander appointed
    director
  42. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    CONWELL, Rory Arthur appointed
    director
  43. 2005-02-15
    ➕
    WHITFIELD, Michael Alexander Gardiner appointed
    director
  44. 2005-02-15
    ➖
    STOORNE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2005-02-15
    ➖
    STOORNE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2004-11-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TBX SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  47. 2004-11-17
    ➕
    NEPTUNE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  48. 2004-11-17
    ➕
    STOORNE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 2004-11-17
    ➕
    STOORNE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-02-25

Group structure

The Benefit Express Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Benefit Express Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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TBX SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 05289026

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Benefit Express Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Gordon House
Greencoat Place
London
SW1P 1PH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

ELLIS, Sallie→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUCE, Christopher David Alexander→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-02-15
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Active
READ, Stephen James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAH, Anjana→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEPTUNE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-17 · resigned 2016-12-15
Resigned
BRUCE, Nicola Elizabeth→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-09-16 · resigned 2016-12-14
Resigned
CONWELL, Rory Arthur→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2013-01-29
Resigned
DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2013-01-29
Resigned
SCOTT, Richard Ian→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
SMOLINSKI, Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
WHITFIELD, Michael Alexander Gardiner→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2018-01-02
Resigned
WHITFIELD, Michelle Kay→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-09-16 · resigned 2016-12-14
Resigned
STOORNE INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-17 · resigned 2005-02-15
Resigned
STOORNE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-17 · resigned 2005-02-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property03/02/201203/11/2016

Recent filings (81 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-02-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-10-04
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2018-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-06-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-05-09