ONBOARD RAIL SYSTEMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06359803 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-04
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3161
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2012-09-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-09-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-06-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-05-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-09-17📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-13📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-10-21📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ONBOARD RAIL SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2007-09-04➕CHADA, Aran appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-04➕CHADA, Aran appointeddirector
- 2007-09-04➕CHADA, Konrad appointeddirector
- 2007-09-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 2012-09-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3161 — SIC 3161
Registered office
Edward House Grange Business Park
Whetstone
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE8 6EP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
CHADA, Konrad→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-09-04
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-09-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-06-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-05-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-07-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-17
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-09-17