THAMES CURRENCY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05922249 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-01
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 6512
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 65). 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 (48/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
15 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
- 2010-05-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2010-05-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-01-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-01-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2009-09-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-02📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-09-05📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-04-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-31➕MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-31➖KIRKPATRICK, Stewart John resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-31➖WADDELL, Stewart James Hay resigneddirector
- 2006-10-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs THAMES CURRENCY LIMITED
- 2006-09-01➕KIRKPATRICK, Stewart John appointeddirector
- 2006-09-01➕KIRKPATRICK, Stewart John appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-01➕WADDELL, Stewart James Hay appointeddirector
- 2006-09-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 2010-05-04
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6512 — SIC 6512
Registered office
Herston Cross House, 230 High
Street, Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2PQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KIRKPATRICK, Stewart John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-09-01
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KIRKPATRICK, Stewart John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
WADDELL, Stewart James Hay→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2007-03-31
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Recent filings (15 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-05-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-01-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-01-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-09
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-06-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-09-05
legacy
officers · 288c
2007-09-05
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-04-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-04-04
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-04-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2006-10-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2006-09-01