ROCKSTART LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05415134 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
40 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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
100
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 (55 events)Click to expand
- 2014-08-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-08-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-10-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-08-06📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-31➖REVILL, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2010-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-29➖SHERWOOD, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-15➖JAKEMAN, James Philip resigneddirector
- 2009-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-28➕ROBERTS, Lee appointeddirector
- 2009-04-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-04-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-03➖HOFFMAN, Jean resigneddirector
- 2008-05-15➕SHERWOOD, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-04-12➖FENDT, Anne resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11➖CONLON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2007-12-11➖STRANGE, Ian Roger resigneddirector
- 2007-12-10➕CONLON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2007-12-10➕FENDT, Anne appointeddirector
- 2007-12-10➕STRANGE, Ian Roger appointeddirector
- 2007-04-05➖CONLON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-04-19➕CONLON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-06-24➕PORTER, Barry appointeddirector
- 2005-06-24➖CONLON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2005-06-24➕HOFFMAN, Jean appointeddirector
- 2005-06-24➕JAKEMAN, James Philip appointeddirector
- 2005-06-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lehman Brothers International (Europe)
- 2005-06-22➕CONLON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2005-06-21➕REVILL, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2005-04-20➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-20➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ROCKSTART LIMITED
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 2014-08-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
1st Floor Kemble House
36-39 Broad Street
Hereford
HR4 9AR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
BOULTBEE BROOKS, Clive Ensor→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-04-06
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BOULTBEE BROOKS, Clive Ensor→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-04-06
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BOULTBEE BROOKS, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-06
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PORTER, Barry→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-06-24
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ROBERTS, Lee→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-07-28
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JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2005-04-20
CONLON, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2007-12-11
CONLON, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-04-19 · resigned 2007-04-05
CONLON, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2005-06-24
FENDT, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2008-04-12
HOFFMAN, Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-06-24 · resigned 2008-06-03
JAKEMAN, James Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-06-24 · resigned 2010-01-15
REVILL, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-06-21 · resigned 2010-08-31
SHERWOOD, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-05-15 · resigned 2010-01-29
STRANGE, Ian Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2007-12-10 · resigned 2007-12-11
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2005-04-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lehman Brothers International (Europe) | Debenture | 1 property | 24/06/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-08-12
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-04-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-07-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-07-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-15