SPACEWAY FLEET SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06528266 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-08
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6420
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). 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 (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-01-17
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-01-17
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-10-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2011-11-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2011-11-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  6. 2011-11-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2011-11-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2011-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-03-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-09-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  12. 2010-09-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2010-09-06
    ➕
    IRVINE, Alastair Charles Hamilton appointed
    director
  14. 2010-09-05
    ➖
    DICK, David Gordon resigned
    director
  15. 2010-03-10
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-03-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2009-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-03-12
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-09-17
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  21. 2008-09-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2008-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2008-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2008-09-16
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2008-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2008-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2008-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2008-09-09
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 122
  29. 2008-08-29
    ➕
    URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  30. 2008-08-29
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Stephen Lewis appointed
    director
  31. 2008-08-29
    ➖
    PHILSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2008-08-29
    ➕
    DICK, David Gordon appointed
    director
  33. 2008-08-29
    ➖
    MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  34. 2008-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SPACEWAY FLEET SERVICES LIMITED
  35. 2008-03-08
    ➕
    PHILSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2008-03-08
    ➕
    MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

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 84 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-17

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2013-01-17: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-10-17: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6420 — SIC 6420

Registered office

Hart Shaw Building Europa Link
Sheffield Business Park
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 1XU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IRVINE, Alastair Charles Hamilton→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Stephen Lewis→
director · ~84y · appointed 2008-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-08 · resigned 2008-08-29
Resigned
DICK, David Gordon→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-08-29 · resigned 2010-09-05
Resigned
MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-03-08 · resigned 2008-08-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-01-17
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2012-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-11-18
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2011-11-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-11-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-10-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-11-12