ACCIDENT BENEFIT CENTER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06309449 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-11
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
50/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2012-10-27⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-10-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-07-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-07-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2012-06-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-12-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-06-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-02-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2011-02-08⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2011-02-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-death-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.44
- 2011-01-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-07-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-01-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-06-15⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-06-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-06-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-06-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2008-06-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2008-05-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-10-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-10-15➕ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-10-11➕KHAN, Samina appointeddirector
- 2007-10-03➖HUTCHINGS, Daniel John resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-03➖GRUNDY, Jonathan Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCIDENT BENEFIT CENTER LIMITED
- 2007-07-11➕HUTCHINGS, Daniel John appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-11➕GRUNDY, Jonathan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-07-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-10-27
15 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-10-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-07-27: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
3-5 Rickmansworth Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0GX
Filing status
Accounts
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Confirmation statement
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Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-15
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KHAN, Samina→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-11
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HUTCHINGS, Daniel John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-11 · resigned 2007-10-03
GRUNDY, Jonathan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-07-11 · resigned 2007-10-03
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-10-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-07-27
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2012-07-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-06-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-12-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-06-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-02-08
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2011-02-08
liquidation-voluntary-death-liquidator
insolvency · 4.44
2011-02-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-01-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-07-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-01-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-06-15
legacy
address · 287
2008-06-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-06-10