STAFFORDSHIRE SPRAYBOOTHS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05883677 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-21
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5114
Sector: Transportation & storage
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 (78/100, director aged 84). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
18 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-23📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-10-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-07-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-09-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-08-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-08-18📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-02➕DEACON, Charles Julian appointeddirector
- 2008-07-21📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-06-29✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2007-04-20📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs STAFFORDSHIRE SPRAYBOOTHS LIMITED
- 2006-07-21➕DEACON, Charles Julian appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-21➕OWEN, Julie Ann appointeddirector
- 2006-07-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5114 — SIC 5114
Registered office
The Old Registry, Cemetery Road
Shelton
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 2DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
DEACON, Charles Julian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-07-21
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DEACON, Charles Julian→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2009-01-02
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OWEN, Julie Ann→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-07-21
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-10-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-07-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-09-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-11-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-06-01
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-01-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-21
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-05-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-03