THATCH PROTECTION LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06247380 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-15
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (48/100)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, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
21 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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2011-09-20📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-09-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-06-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-01-22📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-01-07➕CLARK, Karen Ann appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-07➖WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-27📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-11-27📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-07-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-23📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-05-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-05-09📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2009-05-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-04-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2009-04-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-04-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2009-04-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-02-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs THATCH PROTECTION LIMITED
- 2007-05-15➕CLARK, Karen Ann appointeddirector
- 2007-05-15➕WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 77 — 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 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-09-20
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
3 Spital Yard
Spital Square
London
E1 6AQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
Active
CLARK, Karen Ann→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-05-15
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WATLINGTON SECURITIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2010-01-07
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Recent filings (21 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-09-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-06-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-01-25
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2010-01-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-01-21
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-11-27
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-11-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-07
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-06-23
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-05-28
legacy
address · 353
2009-05-09
legacy
address · 287
2009-05-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2009-04-29