COMPUTERSHARE INVESTMENTS (UK) (NO.4) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05832185 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-30
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
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).

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
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-04-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-04-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-12-23
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-12-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-08-01
    ➕
    HOOD, James Terence appointed
    director
  6. 2014-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2014-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2014-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2014-07-31
    ➖
    MILLS, Christopher Andrew resigned
    director
  10. 2014-07-31
    ➖
    OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert resigned
    director
  11. 2014-05-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-05-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2013-03-22
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    MILLS, Christopher Andrew appointed
    director
  16. 2013-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-07-19
    ➖
    BRAASCH, Jochen resigned
    director
  18. 2012-07-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-06-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-07-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  22. 2011-07-21
    ➕
    DOLBEAR, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-06-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2011-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-01-21
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    SARKAR, Nazir appointed
    director
  26. 2011-01-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  27. 2010-12-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2010-11-05
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    MORRIS, Christopher John resigned
    director
  29. 2010-08-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  30. 2010-08-03
    ➕
    BRAASCH, Jochen appointed
    director
  31. 2010-07-01
    ➖
    HOOD, James Terence resigned
    director
  32. 2010-07-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2010-06-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  34. 2010-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  35. 2010-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  36. 2009-12-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  37. 2008-02-26
    ➖
    CROSBY, William Stuart resigned
    director
  38. 2008-02-26
    ➕
    HOOD, James Terence appointed
    director
  39. 2008-02-26
    ➖
    SMITH, Jason Leigh resigned
    director
  40. 2006-08-02
    ➕
    SMITH, Jason Leigh appointed
    director
  41. 2006-05-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COMPUTERSHARE INVESTMENTS (UK) (NO.4) LIMITED
  42. 2006-05-30
    ➕
    BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
    secretary
  43. 2006-05-30
    ➕
    BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
    director
  44. 2006-05-30
    ➕
    CROSBY, William Stuart appointed
    director
  45. 2006-05-30
    ➕
    MORRIS, Christopher John appointed
    director
  46. 2006-05-30
    ➕
    OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert appointed
    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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2015-04-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol
BS13 8AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-30
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Active
DOLBEAR, Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOOD, James Terence→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SARKAR, Nazir→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAASCH, Jochen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2012-07-19
Resigned
CROSBY, William Stuart→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2008-02-26
Resigned
HOOD, James Terence→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-02-26 · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned
MILLS, Christopher Andrew→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2014-07-31
Resigned
MORRIS, Christopher John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2010-11-05
Resigned
OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2014-07-31
Resigned
SMITH, Jason Leigh→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-08-02 · resigned 2008-02-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-04-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-12-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-01-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-03-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-07-27