IP ADVANCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06342642 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-14
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 11.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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
2 live charges · oldest 11.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
45 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2022-07-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-07-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-04-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-01-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-12-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-09-23➖CHILTON, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs IP ADVANCE LIMITED
- 2007-08-14➕POAR, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2007-08-14➕CHILTON, Helen appointedsecretary
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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 2022-07-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Poar Individual · English · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
Bank House 6 - 8 Church Street
Adlington
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 4EX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
POAR, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-08-14
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CHILTON, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-14 · resigned 2009-09-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/01/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/12/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-07-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-04-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-08-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-15