SENSES B LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06175569 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-21
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
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 77). 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 (46/100)

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 (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-12-27
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-12-27
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-10-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-10-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2016-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-11-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2015-03-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-03-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-04-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2012-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-03-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-03-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-06-04
    ➖
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2010-06-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  20. 2010-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-05-06
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  22. 2010-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2009-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-04-17
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2009-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-04-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2007-06-20
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    legacy
    address · 287
  28. 2007-03-23
    ➕
    GILLIES, David appointed
    director
  29. 2007-03-23
    ➖
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin resigned
    director
  30. 2007-03-23
    ➖
    SETHI, Nishi resigned
    director
  31. 2007-03-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SENSES B LIMITED
  32. 2007-03-21
    ➕
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-03-21
    ➕
    RICKMAN, Bryan Colin appointed
    director
  34. 2007-03-21
    ➕
    SETHI, Nishi appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2016-12-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47722 — Retail sale of leather goods in specialised stores

Registered office

Rohan House
35 Joyce Close
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 3LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

GILLIES, David→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2010-06-04
Resigned
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-23
Resigned
SETHI, Nishi→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-03-21 · resigned 2007-03-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-12-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-10-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-11-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-11-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-21