NICE'N SHINY LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06688904 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-04
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
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 (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-01-12
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-01-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2009-10-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  4. 2009-09-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2009-09-16
    📄
    legacy
    dissolution · 652a
  6. 2008-09-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NICE'N SHINY LTD
  7. 2008-09-04
    DAVIES, Allan Joseph appointed
    director
  8. 2008-09-04
    EVANS, Gary appointed
    director
  9. 2008-09-04
    EVANS, Paul appointed
    director
  10. 2008-09-04
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 2010-01-12

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

C/O Ellis & Co
114-120 Northgate Street
Chester
CH1 2HT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
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Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

DAVIES, Allan Joseph
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-09-04
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Active
EVANS, Gary
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-09-04
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Active
EVANS, Paul
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-09-04
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Recent filings (5 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-01-12
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-10-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2009-09-29
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2009-09-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2008-09-04