COMPUTERS 4 HOME LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06267892 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 17.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 95110Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 68). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.9y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-05-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-05-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-03-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-02-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-01-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2016-01-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2016-01-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2016-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2015-09-16
    ➖
    DEACON, Charles Julian resigned
    secretary
  10. 2015-06-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-06-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-07-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-06-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-11-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2009-11-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2009-11-24
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2009-07-01
    ➖
    FLYNN, Gary Aidan resigned
    director
  26. 2009-07-01
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2008-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2008-07-23
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    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  29. 2008-07-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2008-06-17
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    FLYNN, Gary Aidan appointed
    director
  31. 2008-06-17
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  32. 2007-06-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COMPUTERS 4 HOME LIMITED
  33. 2007-06-04
    ➕
    OWEN, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  34. 2007-06-04
    ➕
    DEACON, Charles Julian appointed
    secretary

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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 2016-05-17

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140

Registered office

Unit 3, Carlton House
Registry Street
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 1JP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

OWEN, Julie Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-06-04
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Active
DEACON, Charles Julian→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2015-09-16
Resigned
FLYNN, Gary Aidan→
director · ~71y · appointed 2008-06-17 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/07/200828/01/2016

Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-05-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-03-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-02-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2016-01-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2016-01-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-01-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-03-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-11-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-02