CROSS-BORDER IT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06515691 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-27
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: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-05-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-02-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-02📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-10-31➕FRENGER BUSINESS SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-10-31➖FRENGER INTERNATIONAL LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-01➖MERMET, Jean-Noel resigneddirector
- 2008-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs CROSS-BORDER IT LIMITED
- 2008-02-27➕DARGAUD, Pierre Yves appointeddirector
- 2008-02-27➕FRENGER INTERNATIONAL LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-27➕MERMET, Jean-Noel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-05-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Pierre-Yves Dargaud Individual · French · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence · firm interest | 27/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Wilberforce House
Station Road
London
NW4 4QE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
FRENGER BUSINESS SERVICES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DARGAUD, Pierre Yves→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRENGER INTERNATIONAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2020-10-31
MERMET, Jean-Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2013-01-01
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-05-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-03-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-11-02
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2020-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-03