SOJOURN LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06052781 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 75). 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 (45/100)

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 (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-05-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-05-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-02-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-01-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2011-01-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2010-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2010-01-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2010-01-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2009-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2009-09-28
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    legacy
    address · 287
  11. 2009-01-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2008-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-01-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2007-03-08
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  15. 2007-02-20
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2007-02-20
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2007-02-20
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  18. 2007-02-20
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  19. 2007-02-20
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2007-02-20
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  21. 2007-02-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2007-02-01
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2007-01-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOJOURN LIMITED
  24. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    BLACKALL, Derek William appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    BLACKALL, Derek William appointed
    director
  26. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    BLACKALL, Michelle Elizabeth Gray appointed
    director
  27. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    APEX CORPORATE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-01-15
    ➖
    APEX CORPORATE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2007-01-15
    ➕
    APEX NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-01-15
    ➖
    APEX NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2007-01-15
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2011-05-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

12 Gardenwood Rd
East Grinstead
W Sussex
RH19 1NL
Uk

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BLACKALL, Derek William→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-15
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Active
BLACKALL, Derek William→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-01-15
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Active
BLACKALL, Michelle Elizabeth Gray→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-01-15
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Active
APEX CORPORATE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2007-01-15
Resigned
APEX NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-01-15 · resigned 2007-01-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-08
legacy
address · 287
2009-09-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-09-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-28
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-03-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-02-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-02-20