ROVEX LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06767490 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-08
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 16.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 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: low (50/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2014-02-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-02-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-08-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2013-02-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2012-12-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-07-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-07-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-12-31➖DURACK, Sean Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-01-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-06📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2009-10-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-31📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-07-27📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-07-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clerical Medical Managed Funds LTD, Clerical Medical Investment Group LTD, Halifax Life LTD, St James's Place UK PLC
- 2009-07-01➖PATEL, Paresh resigneddirector
- 2009-06-13➕DURACK, Sean Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-08➕PATEL, Bhrijesh Deven appointeddirector
- 2009-01-09➕PATEL, Paresh appointeddirector
- 2009-01-09➖WADLOW, Brian Thomas resigneddirector
- 2009-01-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ROVEX LIMITED
- 2008-12-08➕WADLOW, Brian Thomas appointeddirector
- 2008-12-08➕WEBSTER, Eileen appointeddirector
- 2008-12-08➖WEBSTER, Eileen resigneddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-02-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Admiral House
Cardinal Way
Harrow
Middlesex
HA3 5TE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
PATEL, Bhrijesh Deven→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2009-06-08
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DURACK, Sean Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-13 · resigned 2011-12-31
PATEL, Paresh→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-01-09 · resigned 2009-07-01
WADLOW, Brian Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2009-01-09
WEBSTER, Eileen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-12-08 · resigned 2008-12-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Clerical Medical Managed Funds LTD, Clerical Medical Investment Group LTD, Halifax Life LTD, St James's Place UK PLC | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 21/07/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2014-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-09-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-08-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-02-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-12-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-07-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2012-04-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-05-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-15
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2009-10-06