TRADITIONAL MARKET LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05513295 · 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.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-12-22
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-12-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-09-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  4. 2021-07-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2020-09-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  6. 2019-07-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2019-07-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  8. 2019-07-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2019-07-15
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2019-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-08-26
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2015-08-12
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-09-08
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-06-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-09-25
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  20. 2013-07-29
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-07-29
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  22. 2013-07-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2013-06-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-12-09
    ➕
    SIMONIM, Oliver appointed
    director
  25. 2009-12-09
    ➖
    HUGHES, Gordon Keith resigned
    director
  26. 2009-11-11
    ➕
    HUGHES, Gordon Keith appointed
    director
  27. 2009-11-11
    ➖
    SIMONIM, Oliver resigned
    director
  28. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    SINCLAIR SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-07-22
    ➕
    SIMONIM, Oliver appointed
    director
  30. 2005-07-20
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-07-20
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2005-07-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TRADITIONAL MARKET LIMITED
  33. 2005-07-19
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2005-07-19
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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 2021-12-22

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2021-12-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-09-22: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Olivier Simonim
Individual · French · DOB 12/1977 · age 49
75–100%
—75-100% shares19/07/2016

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
Incorporated2005-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47810 — Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products

Registered office

Suite 4 Portfolio House
3 Prince's Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1TP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

SINCLAIR SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMONIM, Oliver→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2005-07-20
Resigned
HUGHES, Gordon Keith→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-11-11 · resigned 2009-12-09
Resigned
SIMONIM, Oliver→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-07-22 · resigned 2009-11-11
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2005-07-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-12-22
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2021-09-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-07-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2019-07-15
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-07-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-29