LIMESOFT LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05512219 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-19
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
52/100
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 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-08
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-04-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-06-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  5. 2015-06-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2015-06-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2015-06-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2014-07-24
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  9. 2014-07-24
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  10. 2014-07-24
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  11. 2014-07-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2014-07-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-07-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-08-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-07-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2011-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-01-11
    ➕
    ROWLAND, Phillip David appointed
    director
  22. 2011-01-11
    ➖
    STODDARD, Michael resigned
    director
  23. 2011-01-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2011-01-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2010-08-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-05-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  28. 2009-09-07
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2009-07-24
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    secretary
  30. 2009-07-24
    ➕
    DOWNING, Simon Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2009-07-24
    ➖
    CHAMBERS, Anne Louise resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-07-24
    ➖
    CHAMBERS, Anne Louise resigned
    director
  33. 2009-07-24
    ➖
    CHAMBERS, Richard Francis resigned
    director
  34. 2009-07-24
    ➖
    MASON, Nicholas Joseph Scott resigned
    director
  35. 2009-07-24
    ➕
    STODDARD, Michael appointed
    director
  36. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    MASON, Nicholas Joseph Scott appointed
    director
  37. 2008-03-14
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Anne Louise appointed
    director
  38. 2005-07-28
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Anne Louise appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-07-28
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Richard Francis appointed
    director
  40. 2005-07-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LIMESOFT LTD
  41. 2005-07-19
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2005-07-19
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2005-07-19
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2005-07-19
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-08

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-04-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-01-08: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

2 Burston Road
Putney
London
SW15 6AR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

STODDARD, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOWNING, Simon Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-07-24
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Active
ROWLAND, Phillip David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHAMBERS, Anne Louise→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2009-07-24
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2005-07-19
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Anne Louise→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-14 · resigned 2009-07-24
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Richard Francis→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2009-07-24
Resigned
MASON, Nicholas Joseph Scott→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2009-07-24
Resigned
STODDARD, Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-24 · resigned 2011-01-11
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2005-07-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-04-08
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-06-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-17
legacy
capital · SH20
2014-07-24
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2014-07-24
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2014-07-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-03-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-31