XL.COM FLIGHT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05322284 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-30
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2010-03-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-03-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-12-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2009-03-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2008-12-02📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2008-10-20📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2008-09-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-23➖STEPHENSEN, Magnus resigneddirector
- 2008-09-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-08-01➕STEPHENSEN, Magnus appointeddirector
- 2008-06-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-01➕THOMAS, Hywel David appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-01➕THOMAS, Hywel David appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➖MEDHURST, Geoffrey Colin resigneddirector
- 2007-08-31➖STONEY, Michael Butler resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-31➖STONEY, Michael Butler resigneddirector
- 2007-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-12📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-06-20📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-31➖BUDGEN, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-08-01➕STONEY, Michael Butler appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-01➕MEDHURST, Geoffrey Colin appointeddirector
- 2006-08-01➕STONEY, Michael Butler appointeddirector
- 2006-07-31➖TOMLINSON, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2006-07-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-07-19➕SIGURDARSON, Halldor appointeddirector
- 2006-07-19➕BUDGEN, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-13➖ROBERTS, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-13➖ROBERTS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-02-19➕ROBERTS, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-19➕ROBERTS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-01-13➖DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-01-13➖DLA NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-01-13➖DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-01-12➕TOMLINSON, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2004-12-30🏢Company incorporatedAs XL.COM FLIGHT LIMITED
- 2004-12-30➕DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. 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 21 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 2010-03-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Mitre Court
Fleming Way
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9NJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
THOMAS, Hywel David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-04-01
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SIGURDARSON, Halldor→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-07-19
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THOMAS, Hywel David→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-01
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BUDGEN, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-19 · resigned 2007-03-31
ROBERTS, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-19 · resigned 2006-07-13
STONEY, Michael Butler→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2007-08-31
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-30 · resigned 2005-01-13
MEDHURST, Geoffrey Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2008-04-01
ROBERTS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-02-19 · resigned 2006-07-13
STEPHENSEN, Magnus→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2008-09-23
STONEY, Michael Butler→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2007-08-31
TOMLINSON, Steven John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-01-12 · resigned 2006-07-31
DLA NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-30 · resigned 2005-01-13
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-30 · resigned 2005-01-13
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-03-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-12-08
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2009-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2008-12-02
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2008-10-20
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-29
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-08-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-06-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-04-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-10
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-04-10
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-07-12
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-07-12