DESK TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06621713 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-17
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 17.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.8y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-08-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2010-08-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-07-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2010-02-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-02-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2010-01-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2009-08-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-05-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2009-03-25⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2009-02-12📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-02-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2009-02-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-31📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2008-07-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
- 2008-07-21📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-07-14📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs DESK TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2008-06-17➕BANWELL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-06-17➕INGHAM, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2008-06-17➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-17➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-06-17➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-06-17➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-06-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 63. 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-28
11 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-10-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-08-10: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Bamfords Trust House
85-89 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2BB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
BANWELL, Mark→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-06-17
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INGHAM, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-06-17
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-06-17 · resigned 2008-06-17
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-06-17 · resigned 2008-06-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/07/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (20 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-28
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2010-08-10
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-08-10
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2010-07-28
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-02-17
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2010-02-16
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2010-01-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2009-08-20
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2009-05-12
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2009-03-25
legacy
address · 287
2009-02-12
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2009-02-10
legacy
address · 287
2009-02-06
legacy
mortgage · 395
2008-07-31
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-07-21