CHOSEN DESIGNS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06539279 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-19
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7260
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (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
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
15 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
85
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 (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-11-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-11-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-08-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-08-03
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-04-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-03-04
    ➕
    LEGGE NORTH-BLYTH, Eric appointed
    director
  8. 2011-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  9. 2010-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-03-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-03-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2010-03-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2010-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2009-12-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2009-05-18
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2009-05-15
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  17. 2008-03-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHOSEN DESIGNS LTD
  18. 2008-03-19
    ➕
    FEATHERSTONE, Peter appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-03-19
    ➕
    FEATHERSTONE, Peter appointed
    director
  20. 2008-03-19
    ➕
    WOOD, Gabriel Kwaku appointed
    director
  21. 2008-03-19
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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 2011-11-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7260 — SIC 7260

Registered office

4 Lewis Road
Sutton
Surrey
SM1 4EF

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

FEATHERSTONE, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-19
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Active
FEATHERSTONE, Peter→
director · ~41y · appointed 2008-03-19
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Active
LEGGE NORTH-BLYTH, Eric→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-03-04
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Active
WOOD, Gabriel Kwaku→
director · ~43y · appointed 2008-03-19
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Active

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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-11-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-04-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-18
legacy
address · 287
2009-05-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2008-03-19