SOLAR 4 U LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06135710 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-02
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 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 66). 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 (51/100)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, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
27 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-11-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-08-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-31➖CLAYTON, Nicholas David resigneddirector
- 2011-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2010-07-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-05📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-12-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-12-28📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-10-01➖LOVATT, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2009-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-04📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2008-08-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-01➕LOVATT, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2007-05-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-19➕BROWN, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2007-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs SOLAR 4 U LIMITED
- 2007-03-02➕CLAYTON, Nicholas David appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-02➕CLAYTON, Adrian Ian appointeddirector
- 2007-03-02➕CLAYTON, Nicholas David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-19
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Solar House
Greencotes
Hertford
SG13 1DU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
CLAYTON, Nicholas David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-03-02
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BROWN, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-03-19
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CLAYTON, Adrian Ian→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-03-02
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CLAYTON, Nicholas David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2011-12-31
LOVATT, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2009-10-01
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-11-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-07-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-05
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-04