ARMADA 2007 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06224859 · 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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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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 (78/100, director aged 88). 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-12-01
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-12-01
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-08-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2015-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2014-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-06-17
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  9. 2013-06-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2013-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-05-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-05-05
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  17. 2010-05-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-04-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-02-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2009-02-05
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2009-02-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2009-02-05
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2009-02-04
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  26. 2008-12-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  27. 2007-04-25
    ➕
    HITCHMAN, Alan appointed
    director
  28. 2007-04-25
    ➖
    HUGHES, Gordon Keith resigned
    director
  29. 2007-04-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARMADA 2007 LIMITED
  30. 2007-04-24
    ➕
    SINCLAIR SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-04-24
    ➕
    HUGHES, Gordon Keith 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 88 — 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 88 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 2015-12-01

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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: 2014-05-31
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
HITCHMAN, Alan→
director · ~88y · appointed 2007-04-25
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Active
HUGHES, Gordon Keith→
director · ~75y · appointed 2007-04-24 · resigned 2007-04-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-12-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-02-27
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
2014-01-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-17
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2013-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-05
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-05-05