STYLEMAD LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06507697 · 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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2019
Net worth
£-1.8k
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 79). 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: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,778

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£2k
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2019-03-31
Total assets£-1.8k
Net assets£-1.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-11-12
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-11-12
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-08-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-08-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-07-25
    ➖
    LAIKIN, Charna resigned
    director
  6. 2019-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2019-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-07-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2019-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-11-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-07-13
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  15. 2016-07-08
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2016-06-30
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    LAIKIN, Charna appointed
    director
  17. 2016-04-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-03-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2014-03-13
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2014-03-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2013-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-03-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-03-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2008-02-25
    ➖
    HART, Sharon resigned
    nominee-secretary
  27. 2008-02-25
    ➖
    WILKINSON, Colin John resigned
    nominee-director
  28. 2008-02-24
    ➕
    LAIKIN, Russell appointed
    director
  29. 2008-02-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As STYLEMAD LIMITED
  30. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    HART, Sharon appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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 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 2019-11-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Russell Laikin
Individual · British · DOB 03/1947 · age 79
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

Grenville House
4 Grenville Avenue
Broxbourne
Hertfordshire
EN10 7DH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

LAIKIN, Russell→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HART, Sharon→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2008-02-25
Resigned
LAIKIN, Charna→
director · ~36y · appointed 2016-06-30 · resigned 2019-07-25
Resigned
WILKINSON, Colin John→
nominee-director · ~57y · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2008-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-11-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-08-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-07-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-11-29
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2016-07-13