THE DRINKS ARE ON ME LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06350720 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-22
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
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 73). 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 (65/100).
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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
16 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2012-04-10📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2012-04-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-09-17📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2007-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-19📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-09-19📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-08-24➕TOMLIN, Nicholas John appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-24➕BEAN, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2007-08-24➕TOMLIN, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2007-08-24➖C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-24➖RICKMAN, Bryan Colin resigneddirector
- 2007-08-24➖SETHI, Nishi resigneddirector
- 2007-08-22🏢Company incorporatedAs THE DRINKS ARE ON ME LIMITED
- 2007-08-22➕C H REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-08-22➕RICKMAN, Bryan Colin appointeddirector
- 2007-08-22➕SETHI, Nishi appointeddirector
- 2007-08-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 2012-04-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Marsh & Co
56 Bevan Road
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN4 9DY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
TOMLIN, Nicholas John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEAN, Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-08-24
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TOMLIN, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-08-24
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C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-22 · resigned 2007-08-24
RICKMAN, Bryan Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-08-22 · resigned 2007-08-24
SETHI, Nishi→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-08-22 · resigned 2007-08-24
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Recent filings (16 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2012-04-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-05-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-05-17
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-09
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-09-17
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-09-17
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-19
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-09-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-09-19