ARMADA 2006 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06224817 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-24
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (65/100, director aged 61). 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: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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 (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-09-25
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-09-25
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2018-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2017-07-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2017-07-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2017-07-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2017-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-06-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2016-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-05-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-06-17
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  17. 2013-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2013-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-05-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2012-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-05-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-05-05
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  26. 2008-10-02
    ➖
    HUGHES, Gordon Keith resigned
    director
  27. 2008-10-01
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Anthony Allen appointed
    director
  28. 2007-04-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ARMADA 2006 LIMITED
  29. 2007-04-24
    ➕
    SINCLAIR SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2007-04-24
    ➕
    HUGHES, Gordon Keith appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-09-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Allen Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares22/04/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

300 St. Marys Road
Garston
Liverpool
L19 0NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

SINCLAIR SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-24
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Active
JOHNSON, Anthony Allen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-10-01
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Active
HUGHES, Gordon Keith→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-04-24 · resigned 2008-10-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-09-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-07-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-01-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-01-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-17