IRIS LENDING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06990274 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-13
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 16.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-07-18
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-07-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-04-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2017-02-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2016-01-05
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2015-12-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2015-12-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  8. 2015-12-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2015-12-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2015-09-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-09-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2014-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-01-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2014-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2014-01-28
    ➕
    LEWIS, Mark Jonathan appointed
    director
  17. 2014-01-28
    ➖
    DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders resigned
    director
  18. 2013-10-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2013-08-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-08-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  21. 2013-08-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2013-05-31
    ➕
    DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders appointed
    director
  23. 2013-05-31
    ➖
    MARNOCH, Alasdair resigned
    director
  24. 2012-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2012-08-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  26. 2012-08-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2012-08-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2012-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2012-07-24
    ➖
    DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders resigned
    director
  30. 2012-07-24
    ➕
    MARNOCH, Alasdair appointed
    director
  31. 2012-06-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  32. 2012-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2012-05-31
    ➕
    DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders appointed
    director
  34. 2012-05-14
    ➖
    ALI, Mansoor Anwar resigned
    director
  35. 2012-01-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2011-12-21
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Phillip David appointed
    director
  37. 2011-12-21
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
    secretary
  38. 2011-12-21
    ➕
    ALI, Mansoor Anwar appointed
    director
  39. 2011-12-21
    ➖
    DUCKETT, Stephen Patrick resigned
    director
  40. 2011-12-21
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony resigned
    director
  41. 2011-03-01
    ➖
    LEUW, Martin Philip resigned
    director
  42. 2010-12-08
    ➖
    VELUSSI, Luca resigned
    director
  43. 2009-11-15
    ➕
    DUCKETT, Stephen Patrick appointed
    director
  44. 2009-10-19
    ➕
    LEUW, Martin Philip appointed
    director
  45. 2009-09-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Citibank, N.A. as Security Trustee
  46. 2009-08-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As IRIS LENDING LIMITED
  47. 2009-08-13
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
    secretary
  48. 2009-08-13
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Neal Anthony appointed
    director
  49. 2009-08-13
    ➕
    VELUSSI, Luca appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-07-18

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2017-07-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2017-04-18: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Hill House
1 Little New Street
London
London
EC4A 3TR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

LEWIS, Mark Jonathan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-01-28
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Active
ROBINSON, Phillip David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-12-21
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Active
ROBERTS, Neal Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-13 · resigned 2011-12-21
Resigned
ALI, Mansoor Anwar→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2012-05-14
Resigned
DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-05-31 · resigned 2014-01-28
Resigned
DISCOMBE, Nicholas Sanders→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2012-07-24
Resigned
DUCKETT, Stephen Patrick→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-11-15 · resigned 2011-12-21
Resigned
LEUW, Martin Philip→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-19 · resigned 2011-03-01
Resigned
MARNOCH, Alasdair→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2013-05-31
Resigned
ROBERTS, Neal Anthony→
director · ~41y · appointed 2009-08-13 · resigned 2011-12-21
Resigned
VELUSSI, Luca→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-08-13 · resigned 2010-12-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Citibank, N.A. as Security Trustee
Debenture1 property09/09/200925/01/2012

Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-07-18
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2017-04-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2017-02-13
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2016-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-12-23
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-12-22
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-12-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-02-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2014-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-01-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-10-01