THE SERLO CONSORT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05381341 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-03-03
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
12 officers (7 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 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
85
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-10-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-10-16
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-03-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-01-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2014-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-03-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-12-20
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-03-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-03-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  14. 2012-03-04
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  15. 2012-03-04
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  16. 2012-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-12-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2011-07-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2011-07-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2011-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-04-21
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    officers · TM01
  22. 2011-02-07
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    ATKINSON, Robert John resigned
    director
  23. 2010-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-04-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-04-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2010-04-04
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    officers · CH01
  27. 2010-04-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2009-01-20
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    NEWTON, Caroline Joy appointed
    director
  29. 2009-01-20
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    CURROR, Ian Munro resigned
    director
  30. 2007-06-13
    ➖
    MCKEE, David resigned
    secretary
  31. 2007-06-13
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    PERONA-WRIGHT, Kit resigned
    director
  32. 2007-05-01
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    PERONA-WRIGHT, Emma appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-05-01
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    BURNINGHAM, Derek appointed
    director
  34. 2007-05-01
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    HARPHAM, Richard appointed
    director
  35. 2007-05-01
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    MORNEMENT, Allan Peter appointed
    director
  36. 2007-05-01
    ➕
    STANLEY, Timothy Stuart appointed
    director
  37. 2007-05-01
    ➕
    WARDLE, John Francis appointed
    director
  38. 2007-05-01
    ➕
    ATKINSON, Robert John appointed
    director
  39. 2007-05-01
    ➕
    CURROR, Ian Munro appointed
    director
  40. 2007-05-01
    ➕
    PERONA-WRIGHT, Emma appointed
    director
  41. 2007-05-01
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    PERONA-WRIGHT, Emma resigned
    director
  42. 2005-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As THE SERLO CONSORT LIMITED
  43. 2005-03-03
    ➕
    MCKEE, David appointed
    secretary
  44. 2005-03-03
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    PERONA-WRIGHT, Kit appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts

Registered office

5 Leycroft Close
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7LD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

PERONA-WRIGHT, Emma→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-01
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Active
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-01
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Active
HARPHAM, Richard→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-05-01
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Active
MORNEMENT, Allan Peter→
director · ~84y · appointed 2007-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NEWTON, Caroline Joy→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-01-20
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Active
STANLEY, Timothy Stuart→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-05-01
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Active
WARDLE, John Francis→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKEE, David→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-03 · resigned 2007-06-13
Resigned
ATKINSON, Robert John→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2011-02-07
Resigned
CURROR, Ian Munro→
director · ~82y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2009-01-20
Resigned
PERONA-WRIGHT, Emma→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2007-05-01
Resigned
PERONA-WRIGHT, Kit→
director · ~47y · appointed 2005-03-03 · resigned 2007-06-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-12-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-11-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-01-23