PHOTOGIFT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06062002 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-23
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (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 (58/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2015-07-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-07-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-04-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-03-26➖GILDERSLEEVE, Adam resigneddirector
- 2009-01-29📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2009-01-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-28📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-27➕BROWN, Alistair appointeddirector
- 2008-10-27➖ELLIOTT, Kim resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs PHOTOGIFT LIMITED
- 2007-01-23➕ELLIOTT, Kim appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-23➕GILDERSLEEVE, Adam appointeddirector
- 2007-01-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-07-28
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| 1TIME EVENTS LTD→ 16348893 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
30-31 St. James Place
Mangotsfield
Bristol
BS16 9JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
BROWN, Alistair→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELLIOTT, Kim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2008-10-27
GILDERSLEEVE, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2009-03-26
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-07-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-04-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-27
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-04-03
legacy
accounts · 225
2009-01-29
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-01-27