THE UMBRELLA COMPANY UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06671577 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-13
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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Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (44/100)

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-12-13
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2011-12-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-08-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2010-11-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2010-08-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2010-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2010-08-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2010-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2010-03-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  10. 2010-02-17
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  11. 2010-02-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  12. 2010-02-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  13. 2010-02-04
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP02
  14. 2010-02-01
    📄
    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP02
  15. 2010-01-21
    ➕
    DIRECTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2010-01-21
    ➕
    DIRECTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  17. 2009-12-10
    ➖
    WEBB, Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  18. 2009-11-09
    ➖
    GEE, Loraine resigned
    secretary
  19. 2009-11-09
    ➖
    GEE, Loraine resigned
    director
  20. 2009-11-07
    ➕
    SURECOVER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  21. 2009-08-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2009-08-17
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  23. 2009-08-17
    📍
    legacy
    address · 353
  24. 2009-08-17
    📍
    legacy
    address · 190
  25. 2009-02-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  26. 2009-02-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2009-01-26
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2009-01-19
    ➖
    FLETCHER KENNEDY SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2009-01-19
    ➖
    FLETCHER KENNEDY DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2009-01-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    GEE, Loraine appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    WEBB, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  33. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    GEE, Loraine appointed
    director
  34. 2008-08-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE UMBRELLA COMPANY UK LIMITED
  35. 2008-08-13
    ➕
    FLETCHER KENNEDY SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2008-08-13
    ➕
    FLETCHER KENNEDY DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 2008-08-13
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  38. 2008-08-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

91/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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 2011-12-13

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

Fernhills Business Centre Foerster Chambers
Todd Street
Bury
Lancashire
BL9 5BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

DIRECTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-01-21
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Active
DIRECTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SURECOVER LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GEE, Loraine→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2009-11-09
Resigned
WEBB, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2009-12-10
Resigned
FLETCHER KENNEDY SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-13 · resigned 2009-01-19
Resigned
GEE, Loraine→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2009-11-09
Resigned
FLETCHER KENNEDY DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-08-13 · resigned 2009-01-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-12-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-08-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-04-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-26
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2010-02-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-02-04
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2010-02-04
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2010-02-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-08-17
legacy
address · 287
2009-08-17