JOAN JONES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06254368 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2017
Net worth
£-6.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
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: medium (75/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,857

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£7k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£7k-£4k-£833£2k£5k£8kMay 2016May 2017

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2017-05-312016-05-31
Total assets£-6.9k£-5.8k
Current assets—£2.2k
Debtors—£1.7k
Current liabilities—£8.2k
Net assets£-6.9k—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-09-04
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-09-04
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-06-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-06-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2018-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-05-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2016-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-05-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-06-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-06-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2012-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-06-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-06-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-06-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-06-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2008-11-10
    ➕
    WALLS, Alexander Dominic appointed
    secretary
  27. 2008-11-10
    ➖
    RODDISON, John resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    RODDISON, John appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    WALLS, Alexander Dominic resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-05-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JOAN JONES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED
  31. 2007-05-21
    ➕
    JONES, Joan Ann appointed
    director
  32. 2007-05-21
    ➕
    WALLS, Alexander Dominic appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-05-21
    ➕
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-05-21
    ➖
    ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2007-05-21
    ➕
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2007-05-21
    ➖
    ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JONES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +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 candidate

Strong 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-09-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Joan Ann Jones
Individual · British · DOB 05/1955 · age 71
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

2 Western Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2BP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

WALLS, Alexander Dominic→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Joan Ann→
director · ~71y · appointed 2007-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RODDISON, John→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2008-11-10
Resigned
WALLS, Alexander Dominic→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
ONLINE CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2007-05-21
Resigned
ONLINE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2007-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-09-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-06-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-06-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-21