Y.D.A. LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05569676 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-21
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 64). 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 (47/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
43 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-11-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-10-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2014-10-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2014-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-10-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-04-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2012-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-10-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-10-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-10-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2010-09-29
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    LAKKA, Christina resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2010-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2009-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2009-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-10-20
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-10-20
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2008-02-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  27. 2008-02-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  28. 2008-02-01
    ➕
    LAKKA, Christina appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-02-01
    ➖
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2005-09-22
    ➕
    KARONIS, Dimitrios appointed
    director
  31. 2005-09-22
    ➖
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin resigned
    director
  32. 2005-09-22
    ➖
    SETHI, Nishi resigned
    director
  33. 2005-09-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As Y.D.A. LIMITED
  34. 2005-09-21
    ➕
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2005-09-21
    ➕
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin appointed
    director
  36. 2005-09-21
    ➕
    SETHI, Nishi appointed
    director

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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 2016-01-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Bsg Valentine Lynton House
7-12 Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9BQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

KARONIS, Dimitrios→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAKKA, Christina→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2010-09-29
Resigned
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-09-21 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-09-21 · resigned 2005-09-22
Resigned
SETHI, Nishi→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-09-21 · resigned 2005-09-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-11-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-10-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-25