KA-BAND SATELLITE TRADING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06143235 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-07
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
—
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-09-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-09-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-06-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-04-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2013-12-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
  6. 2013-12-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  7. 2013-01-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2012-12-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  9. 2012-12-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2012-12-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2012-07-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2012-03-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-04-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2011-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2011-04-01
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  17. 2011-04-01
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  18. 2011-04-01
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  19. 2011-04-01
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2011-03-31
    ➕
    PEAREY, Richard Pringle appointed
    director
  21. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    BENTLEY, Keven Arthur resigned
    director
  22. 2011-03-08
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-03-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-03-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2009-12-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2009-03-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-11-01
    ➖
    WOODSIDE SECRETAIRES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    CRANMER, James Robert Alexander appointed
    director
  32. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    PHILSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    WOODSIDE SECRETAIRES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-04-05
    ➕
    BENTLEY, Keven Arthur appointed
    director
  35. 2007-04-05
    ➖
    MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 2007-03-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KA-BAND SATELLITE TRADING LIMITED
  37. 2007-03-07
    ➕
    PHILSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2007-03-07
    ➕
    MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-09-05

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-09-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-06-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

Hart Shaw Llp Europa Link
Sheffield Business Park
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 1XU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRANMER, James Robert Alexander→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PEAREY, Richard Pringle→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-07 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned
WOODSIDE SECRETAIRES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2007-11-01
Resigned
BENTLEY, Keven Arthur→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-04-05 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-03-07 · resigned 2007-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-09-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-06-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-04-16
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2013-12-11
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2013-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-01-03
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2012-12-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-12-21
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-07-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-04-08
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-04-01