SOFT CELL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06214952 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-17
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 71). 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 (47/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
30 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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2016-09-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-09-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-07-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-11-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-11-24➕SUAREZ, Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-24➖CLIFFORD, Kathryn Louise resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-13📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-10➕CLIFFORD, Kathryn Louise appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-10➖WALLS, Alexander Dominic resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs SOFT CELL LIMITED
- 2007-04-17➕RODDISON, John appointeddirector
- 2007-04-17➕WALLS, Alexander Dominic appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-17➕ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-17➖ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-17➕ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-17➖ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-09-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
51 Clarkegrove Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2NH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
Active
RODDISON, John→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLIFFORD, Kathryn Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-10 · resigned 2010-11-24
WALLS, Alexander Dominic→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2008-03-10
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2007-04-17
ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2007-04-17
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-09-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-01-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-11-29