BESPOKEN ABOUT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

05383500 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-04

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

64/100

Worth a look

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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 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

53 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2017-11-28
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-11-28
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Company dissolved
2017-09-12
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-09-05
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-08-21
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2016-03-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-10-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-04-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-04-29
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-04-20
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CULLEN, Timothy Edward appointed
secretary
2015-04-20
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CAMPBELL, Patrick James resigned
secretary
2014-10-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-10-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-10-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-10-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-12-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-12-10
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2010-10-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-11
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2008-12-31
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SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart resigned
director
2008-12-04
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LONG, Andrew Michael appointed
director
2007-03-09
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PRESTON, Robert Timothy Noah resigned
director
2007-01-31
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PARKIN, Anthony Christopher David resigned
director
2006-05-05
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PRESTON, Robert Timothy Noah appointed
director
2005-12-07
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BAKER, Mark Howard resigned
director
2005-03-21
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BAKER, Mark Howard appointed
director
2005-03-21
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PARKIN, Anthony Christopher David appointed
director
2005-03-21
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SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart appointed
director
2005-03-04
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Company incorporated
As BESPOKEN ABOUT LIMITED
2005-03-04
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RUBIN, Andrew Keith appointed
director
2005-03-04
➕
CAMPBELL, Patrick James appointed
secretary
2005-03-04
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M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-03-04
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M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-03-04
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DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2005-03-04
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DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+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

76/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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 2017-11-28

Group structure

Pentland Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pentland Group Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BESPOKEN ABOUT LIMITED

This company · 05383500

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Pentland Group Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2005-03-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

8 Manchester Square

London

W1U 3PH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2015-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

CULLEN, Timothy Edward→

secretary · appointed 2015-04-20

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Active

LONG, Andrew Michael→

director · ~55y · appointed 2008-12-04

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Active

RUBIN, Andrew Keith→

director · ~61y · appointed 2005-03-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CAMPBELL, Patrick James→

secretary · appointed 2005-03-04 · resigned 2015-04-20

Resigned

M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-04 · resigned 2005-03-04

Resigned

BAKER, Mark Howard→

director · ~63y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2005-12-07

Resigned

PARKIN, Anthony Christopher David→

director · ~68y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2007-01-31

Resigned

PRESTON, Robert Timothy Noah→

director · ~51y · appointed 2006-05-05 · resigned 2007-03-09

Resigned

SINCLAIR, Jonathan Stuart→

director · ~64y · appointed 2005-03-21 · resigned 2008-12-31

Resigned

DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-04 · resigned 2005-03-04

Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2017-11-28

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2017-09-12

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2017-09-05

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2017-08-21

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2016-10-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-03-01

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-10-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-05-14

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2015-04-30

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2015-04-29

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-10-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2014-09-07

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-10-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-06-28

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2012-10-05