UPP (KCH) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06950924 · ltd · incorporated 2009-07-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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: medium (58/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
28 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
85
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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-11-13
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-08-28
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-08-18
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2016-05-10
    ➖
    BEHR, Gabriel Simon resigned
    director
  9. 2016-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-07-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-07-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-07-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-07-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-07-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2012-07-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2012-07-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2012-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-07-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2011-07-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2011-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2009-07-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UPP (KCH) LIMITED
  26. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    secretary
  27. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    director
  28. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    O'SHEA, Sean appointed
    director
  29. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    BEHR, Gabriel Simon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 2018-11-13

Group structure

Upp Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Upp Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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UPP (KCH) LIMITED
This company · 06950924

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Upp Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

40 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0BT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENKEL, Julian Christopher William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'SHEA, Sean→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEHR, Gabriel Simon→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-11-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-08-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-03-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-06-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-04-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-04