SUNSHINE OPERATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06381389 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-25
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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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 86). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-03
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-03-03
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-11-18
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-11-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-10-22
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  6. 2013-10-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2012-10-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2012-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2012-10-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  10. 2011-10-04
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  11. 2011-10-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2010-10-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  13. 2010-09-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2009-10-01
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  15. 2009-09-28
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2008-10-29
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  17. 2008-10-29
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-12-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2007-12-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2007-11-07
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  21. 2007-10-28
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  22. 2007-10-25
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2007-10-25
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2007-09-26
    ➕
    KNAAP, Ingrid appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-09-26
    ➕
    BANSIE, Lydia appointed
    director
  26. 2007-09-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SUNSHINE OPERATIONS LIMITED
  27. 2007-09-25
    ➕
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-09-25
    ➖
    ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2007-09-25
    ➕
    ONLINE FORMATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-09-25
    ➖
    ONLINE FORMATIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2007-09-25
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 2015-03-03

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Suite 4 Ground Floor
3 George Street West
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 2BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

KNAAP, Ingrid→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANSIE, Lydia→
director · ~86y · appointed 2007-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ONLINE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-25 · resigned 2007-09-25
Resigned
ONLINE FORMATIONS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-09-25 · resigned 2007-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-03-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-11-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-11-05
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-10-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-10-02
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-10-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2011-10-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-04
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2010-10-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-27
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-10-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-28
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-29