ALTIGEN EUROPE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06509782 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-24
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-07-24
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-04-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2012-03-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-02-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2011-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2011-03-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-03-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2011-02-22
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    NEWCOMBE, Paul Charles resigned
    director
  10. 2011-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  11. 2011-01-06
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    FULLMAN, Paul Michael resigned
    director
  12. 2010-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2010-11-05
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01
  14. 2010-11-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  15. 2010-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  17. 2010-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2010-09-17
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    CARTER, Charles Roy resigned
    director
  19. 2010-09-17
    ➖
    MOULTON, Neil Edward Colin resigned
    director
  20. 2010-08-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2010-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  22. 2010-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  23. 2010-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  24. 2010-07-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  25. 2010-07-05
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    CARTER, Charles Roy appointed
    director
  26. 2010-07-05
    ➕
    FULLMAN, Paul Michael appointed
    director
  27. 2010-07-05
    ➕
    MOULTON, Neil Edward Colin appointed
    director
  28. 2010-07-05
    ➕
    NEWCOMBE, Paul Charles appointed
    director
  29. 2010-06-18
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  30. 2010-06-18
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  31. 2010-03-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2010-03-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  33. 2010-03-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  34. 2009-11-10
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  35. 2009-11-10
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  36. 2009-10-05
    ➕
    CARTLEDGE, Lynda Terry appointed
    secretary
  37. 2009-10-05
    ➖
    TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2008-02-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALTIGEN EUROPE LIMITED
  39. 2008-02-20
    ➕
    ELFALLAH, Karen Lilian appointed
    director
  40. 2008-02-20
    ➕
    HUTT, Daron Grenville appointed
    director
  41. 2008-02-20
    ➕
    TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — 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 67. 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 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 2012-07-24

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

Loewy House Aviation Park West
Bournemouth International Airport, Hurn
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 6EW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

CARTLEDGE, Lynda Terry→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELFALLAH, Karen Lilian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTT, Daron Grenville→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-02-20
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Active
TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-20 · resigned 2009-10-05
Resigned
CARTER, Charles Roy→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2010-09-17
Resigned
FULLMAN, Paul Michael→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2011-01-06
Resigned
MOULTON, Neil Edward Colin→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2010-09-17
Resigned
NEWCOMBE, Paul Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2011-02-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/11/2010—
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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-04-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-12-22
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2010-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2010-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-07-22