TENUE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05405222 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-29
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 7222
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 7260SIC 7260
- 7414SIC 7414
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 73). 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
31 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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-10-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-06-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-06-21📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-20📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-01➕HARDSTAFF, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2007-07-31➖COPPINS, John Stuart resigneddirector
- 2007-04-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-31📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-05-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-12➕HARDSTAFF, John Charles appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-12➖HARDSTAFF, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-02-03➕HARDSTAFF, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-03➖WEBSTER, Adrian Jon resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-03➖WEBSTER, Adrian Jon resigneddirector
- 2005-12-28📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-11-01➖MURFITT, Stephen Wayne resigneddirector
- 2005-05-26📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-05-12➕COPPINS, John Stuart appointeddirector
- 2005-04-25➕MURFITT, Stephen Wayne appointeddirector
- 2005-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs TENUE LIMITED
- 2005-03-29➕HARDSTAFF, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-03-29➕WEBSTER, Adrian Jon appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-29➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-29➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-03-29➕WEBSTER, Adrian Jon appointeddirector
- 2005-03-29➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-03-29➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7222 — SIC 7222
Registered office
Helm Farm House
Waterside Walk
Mirfield
West Yorkshire
WF14 0EB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
HARDSTAFF, John Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-05-12
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HARDSTAFF, Jennifer→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-08-01
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HARDSTAFF, John Charles→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-03-29
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HARDSTAFF, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-03 · resigned 2006-05-12
WEBSTER, Adrian Jon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2006-02-03
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-29
COPPINS, John Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-05-12 · resigned 2007-07-31
MURFITT, Stephen Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-25 · resigned 2005-11-01
WEBSTER, Adrian Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2006-02-03
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2005-03-29
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Recent filings (31 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-10-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-06-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-25
legacy
address · 287
2008-04-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-20
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-08-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-04-20