SEDLEY PLACE DIGITAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06444103 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 73120Media representation services
  • 74100Specialised design activities
  • 90030Artistic creation
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 68). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
27 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2015Dec 2016

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2016-12-312015-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-08-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-08-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-06-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-06-04
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    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-02-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2018-02-22
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  7. 2016-09-30
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  8. 2016-01-04
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  9. 2015-10-29
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  10. 2014-12-10
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  11. 2014-12-10
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  12. 2014-10-31
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  13. 2014-07-29
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  14. 2014-07-10
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    GARDNER, David Rhyn resigned
    director
  15. 2014-01-01
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    JAMESON, Richard Morpeth appointed
    director
  16. 2013-12-12
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  17. 2013-09-23
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  18. 2012-12-06
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  19. 2012-09-21
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  20. 2011-12-06
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  21. 2011-10-03
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  22. 2010-12-20
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  23. 2010-09-30
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  24. 2010-01-07
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  25. 2010-01-07
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  26. 2009-09-10
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  27. 2007-12-04
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    Company incorporated
    As SEDLEY PLACE DIGITAL LIMITED
  28. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Hilary Jane appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    NASH, Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    GARDNER, David Rhyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-08-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Nash
Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68
25–50%
—25-50% shares04/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

68 Venn Street
Clapham Common
London
SW4 0AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

THOMPSON, Hilary Jane→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-04
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Active
JAMESON, Richard Morpeth→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-01-01
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Active
NASH, Michael→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-12-04
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Active
GARDNER, David Rhyn→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-12-04 · resigned 2014-07-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-06-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-12