THE SOLWAY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06507666 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-18
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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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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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 70). 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 (54/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-10-08
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-10-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-07-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2024-07-15
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2024-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-05
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2022-04-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-04-04
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2022-04-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-04-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-04-04
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-04-04
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-06-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-03-04
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2021-02-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2021-02-05
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  21. 2020-04-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-04-16
    ➕
    SOLWAY, Winifred Elsie appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-04-16
    ➕
    SOLWAY, Anthony Christopher John appointed
    director
  24. 2008-04-16
    ➕
    SOLWAY, Winifred Elsie appointed
    director
  25. 2008-04-16
    ➖
    HART, Sharon resigned
    nominee-secretary
  26. 2008-04-16
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Colin John resigned
    nominee-director
  27. 2008-02-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE SOLWAY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
  28. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    HART, Sharon appointed
    nominee-secretary
  29. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    WILKINSON, Colin John appointed
    nominee-director

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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SOLWAY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 70 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 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2024-10-08

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Christopher John Solway
Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control18/02/2017
Mrs Winifred Elsie Solway
Individual · British · DOB 01/1956 · age 70
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control18/02/2017

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
Incorporated2008-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3rd Floor Paternoster House
65 St. Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-03-26

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

SOLWAY, Winifred Elsie→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOLWAY, Anthony Christopher John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SOLWAY, Winifred Elsie→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HART, Sharon→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2008-04-16
Resigned
WILKINSON, Colin John→
nominee-director · ~57y · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2008-04-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-10-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-07-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-04