POWERTEC AV LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06649764 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-17
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 17.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
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 (65/100, director aged 61). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.0 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: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
23 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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2019-02-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-02-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-03-10📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2017-02-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-01-26📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2016-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-08-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-08-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-06-17📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-06-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs POWERTEC AV LIMITED
- 2008-07-17➕STEWART, Roddy appointeddirector
- 2008-07-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
98/100
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 61 — 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
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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 2019-02-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roderick Stewart Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
9 Vicarage Road
Yalding
Maidstone
Kent
ME18 6DS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
STEWART, Roddy→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-07-17
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/06/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-02-05
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-03-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-02-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-04-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-04-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-04-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-05