KINETIC DEVELOPING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05539242 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-17
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
50/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7020
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.5y

40/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-21
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-10-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-07-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
    insolvency · 2.35B
  4. 2014-02-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  5. 2014-02-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  6. 2014-01-14
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2013-09-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  8. 2013-09-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · 2.31B
  9. 2013-03-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  10. 2012-11-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  11. 2012-10-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · F2.18
  12. 2012-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  13. 2012-08-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  14. 2012-08-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2012-06-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2012-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2012-06-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2012-06-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2011-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-09-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-11-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-10-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-06-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2010-06-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2010-06-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2008-08-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2008-06-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2008-06-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2005-11-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  31. 2005-11-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  32. 2005-09-30
    ➕
    GREENWOOD, Barry appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-09-30
    ➕
    COOKE, Paul Geoffrey appointed
    director
  34. 2005-09-30
    ➕
    GREENWOOD, Barry appointed
    director
  35. 2005-09-30
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Anthony Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2005-08-18
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2005-08-18
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2005-08-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KINETIC DEVELOPING LIMITED
  39. 2005-08-17
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2005-08-17
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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

2 high · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-21

11 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2014-10-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-07-21: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7020 — SIC 7020

Registered office

93 Queen Street
Sheffield
S1 1WF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

GREENWOOD, Barry→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-30
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Active
COOKE, Paul Geoffrey→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-09-30
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Active
GREENWOOD, Barry→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-09-30
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Active
WRIGHT, Anthony Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-09-30
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Active
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-17 · resigned 2005-08-18
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-17 · resigned 2005-08-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property08/08/2008—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties13/06/2008—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/06/2008—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property25/11/2005—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property08/11/2005—
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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-10-21
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2014-07-21
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-02-25
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2014-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-01-14
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2013-09-18
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2013-09-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2013-03-13
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2012-11-02
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2012-10-17
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2012-10-04
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2012-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-08-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-06-26