LAUTUM LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05489816 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-23
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-03-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-03-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-12-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-12-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-09-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2010-09-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2010-08-20
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  8. 2010-07-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2009-09-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  10. 2009-09-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  11. 2009-09-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  12. 2009-03-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2008-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2007-09-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  16. 2007-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-08-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  18. 2006-02-14
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  19. 2005-07-09
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    legacy
    address · 287
  20. 2005-07-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2005-07-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  22. 2005-07-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2005-07-09
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2005-06-23
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    Company incorporated
    As LAUTUM LIMITED
  25. 2005-06-23
    ➕
    AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2005-06-23
    ➕
    SANSONE, Aldo appointed
    director
  27. 2005-06-23
    ➕
    KFORM NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2005-06-23
    ➖
    KFORM NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-06-23
    ➕
    KFORM NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2005-06-23
    ➖
    KFORM NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2005-06-23
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +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

85/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2011-03-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

Wilkins Kennedy
Bridge House
London Bridge
London
SE1 9QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

AMERSHAM CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-23
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Active
SANSONE, Aldo→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-06-23
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Active
KFORM NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2005-06-23
Resigned
KFORM NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-06-23 · resigned 2005-06-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-03-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-06
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-08-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-23
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-09-23
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-03-10
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-08-19