LIFE TRUST SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05296368 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-25
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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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 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-12-14
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-12-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-09-14
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2011-08-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2011-08-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2011-08-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2010-09-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 2009-07-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2009-07-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2009-07-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  11. 2009-07-06
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  12. 2008-12-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  13. 2008-12-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  14. 2008-12-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2008-11-12
    ➕
    CHEETHAM, Andrew James appointed
    secretary
  16. 2008-11-12
    ➖
    GRANT-DAVIE, Brian resigned
    secretary
  17. 2008-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-07-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2008-07-03
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2008-06-18
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Karl appointed
    director
  21. 2008-06-18
    ➖
    HEYWORTH, Laurence resigned
    director
  22. 2008-05-06
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  23. 2008-02-06
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  24. 2008-02-01
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2008-01-31
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  26. 2008-01-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2008-01-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  28. 2008-01-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  29. 2008-01-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2007-12-20
    ➖
    FRUDD, Nigel resigned
    secretary
  31. 2007-12-20
    ➕
    GRANT-DAVIE, Brian appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-12-06
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  33. 2007-09-13
    ➖
    MEACHER, David Christopher resigned
    secretary
  34. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    FRUDD, Nigel appointed
    secretary
  35. 2007-06-14
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Philip John resigned
    director
  36. 2007-04-13
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Philip John appointed
    director
  37. 2007-02-09
    ➖
    HAMMOND, Michael Edmund resigned
    director
  38. 2006-07-27
    ➕
    BRISCOE, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  39. 2004-12-22
    ➕
    MEACHER, David Christopher appointed
    secretary
  40. 2004-12-22
    ➖
    BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2004-12-22
    ➕
    HAMMOND, Michael Edmund appointed
    director
  42. 2004-12-22
    ➕
    HEYWORTH, Laurence appointed
    director
  43. 2004-12-22
    ➖
    CROFT NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2004-11-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LIFE TRUST SERVICES LIMITED
  45. 2004-11-25
    ➕
    BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2004-11-25
    ➕
    CROFT NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-12-14

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2011-12-14: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-09-14: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

8 Princes Parade
Liverpool
L3 1QH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

CHEETHAM, Andrew James→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALEXANDER, Karl→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRISCOE, Andrew Mark→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-07-27
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Active
FRUDD, Nigel→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2007-12-20
Resigned
GRANT-DAVIE, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-20 · resigned 2008-11-12
Resigned
MEACHER, David Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2007-09-13
Resigned
BEACH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-25 · resigned 2004-12-22
Resigned
ANDERSON, Philip John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-04-13 · resigned 2007-06-14
Resigned
HAMMOND, Michael Edmund→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2007-02-09
Resigned
HEYWORTH, Laurence→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-12-22 · resigned 2008-06-18
Resigned
CROFT NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-25 · resigned 2004-12-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-12-14
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-09-14
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-08-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-08-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-08-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-09-08
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-07-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-07-06
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-07-06
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-18
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-12-03
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-10-28
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-07-03