OUTSOURCING STRATEGIES 3 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05837588 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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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 46/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (1 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
97 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
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 (75 events)Click to expand
- 2021-07-21⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2021-07-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-04-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2020-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2020-02-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2019-12-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-19➖LAZARUS, Edmund Alfred resigneddirector
- 2017-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-08➖SULLIVAN, John Terence resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-08➖COX, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-08-08➖MACDONALD, Patrick James resigneddirector
- 2017-08-08➖SULLIVAN, John Terence resigneddirector
- 2017-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-07-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-06-27➕SULLIVAN, John Terence appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-27➕SULLIVAN, John Terence appointeddirector
- 2016-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-06-07➖PRICE, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-07➖PRICE, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2016-06-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-09-29➖MARSHALL, Giles William resigneddirector
- 2014-07-28➕ARMSTRONG, Nicholas Dawborn Tyrrell appointeddirector
- 2013-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-02-15➖ILIFF, David Mc Morris resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31➕MARSHALL, Giles William appointeddirector
- 2011-07-31➖TIMMINS, Richard Keith resigneddirector
- 2011-05-24➖BECKER, Joost resigneddirector
- 2011-04-28➕ILIFF, David Mc Morris appointeddirector
- 2011-03-25➕PRICE, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-24➖NEWTON, Roger resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-01➕PRICE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2011-01-20➕BECKER, Joost appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01➕COX, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-08-24➖HUDSON, Richard William Charles resigneddirector
- 2010-03-05➖TEMPLE, William St John resigneddirector
- 2010-01-20➖LANGDON, Timothy Jack resigneddirector
- 2010-01-20➕LAZARUS, Edmund Alfred appointeddirector
- 2009-12-23➕NEWTON, Roger appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-07-21
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2021-07-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-04-21: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
Outsourcing Strategies 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Outsourcing Strategies 2 Limited
Corporate parent
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OUTSOURCING STRATEGIES 3 LIMITED
This company · 05837588
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Outsourcing Strategies 2 Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
7th Floor 21 Lombard Street
London
EC3V 9AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
ARMSTRONG, Nicholas Dawborn Tyrrell→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2014-07-28
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HODGSON, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-24 · resigned 2009-02-02
NEWTON, Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-23 · resigned 2011-03-24
NICOL, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2008-06-30
PRICE, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2016-06-07
REED, Michael Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-02 · resigned 2009-12-23
SULLIVAN, John Terence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2017-08-08
TEMPLE, William St John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-05 · resigned 2006-10-31
ABBOUD, Sam→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-06-05 · resigned 2007-11-21
BECKER, Joost→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-01-20 · resigned 2011-05-24
COX, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2017-08-08
HODGSON, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-07-24 · resigned 2009-12-18
HUDSON, Richard William Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-02-02 · resigned 2010-08-24
ILIFF, David Mc Morris→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-04-28 · resigned 2013-02-15
LANGDON, Timothy Jack→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2009-02-02 · resigned 2010-01-20
LAZARUS, Edmund Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-01-20 · resigned 2017-09-19
MACDONALD, Patrick James→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-11-17 · resigned 2017-08-08
MARSHALL, Giles William→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2015-09-29
NICOL, David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2008-06-30
NYE, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-10-31 · resigned 2008-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 16/04/2008 | 28/02/2013 |
Recent filings (97 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-07-21
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-04-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-02-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-02-05
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-02-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-18