TUNER WAREHOUSE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06430060 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-19
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
17 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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2014-06-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-06-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-02-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-02-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-11-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-27📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs TUNER WAREHOUSE LIMITED
- 2007-11-19➕MILLINGTON, Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-19➕MILLINGTON, Philip Nigel appointeddirector
- 2007-11-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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.
- 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 2014-06-10
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
10 Stadium Business Court, Millennium Way
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8HP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
MILLINGTON, Caroline→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-19
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MILLINGTON, Philip Nigel→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-11-19
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Recent filings (17 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-06-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-02-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2014-01-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-07-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-08-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-04