SOUTHEND PLAYCENTRES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07081872 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-19
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
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 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-04-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2012-04-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2011-12-27
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2011-12-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2011-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2011-08-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2011-08-02
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-07-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2011-06-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2011-03-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2010-12-17
    ➖
    WORSFOLD, Jane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  12. 2010-01-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  13. 2010-01-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  14. 2009-12-01
    ➕
    WORSFOLD, Jane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  15. 2009-11-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2009-11-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SOUTHEND PLAYCENTRES LIMITED
  17. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    WORSFOLD, Jane appointed
    director
  18. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    SHAH, Ela Jayendra appointed
    director
  19. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    SHAH, Ela Jayendra resigned
    director
  20. 2009-11-19
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +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 signal

Multiple 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 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 2012-04-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487

Registered office

383 London Road
Westcliff On Sea
Essex
SS0 7HU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WORSFOLD, Jane→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-11-19
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Active
SHAH, Ela Jayendra→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned
WORSFOLD, Jane Elizabeth→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2010-12-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-04-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-08-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-06-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-20
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2009-11-19