OBLONG CARDS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07119310 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-07
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
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does

Likely a small creative or design-oriented business producing greeting cards or paper goods, operating under a broad professional/technical SIC classification — though the micro-entity accounts, compulsory dissolution, and lack of updates suggest it had minimal trading activity in its later years.

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-06-11
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-06-11
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-03-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-12-08
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    termination-director-company
    officers · TM01
  8. 2016-12-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2016-12-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2016-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2016-12-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2016-11-17
    ➖
    AUDEN, William Hugh Derek resigned
    director
  13. 2016-11-15
    ➕
    AYRTON, Grant appointed
    director
  14. 2016-11-15
    ➖
    DAWSON, Peter Thomas resigned
    director
  15. 2016-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-10-01
    ➖
    HOSSACK, Ian resigned
    director
  18. 2016-10-01
    ➖
    RAIKUNDALIA, Rupesh Rajnikant resigned
    director
  19. 2016-04-06
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2016-04-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  21. 2016-04-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2016-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2015-07-29
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  24. 2015-06-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  25. 2015-06-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  26. 2015-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2015-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2015-04-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2015-03-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2015-02-04
    ➕
    AUDEN, William Hugh Derek appointed
    director
  31. 2015-02-04
    ➖
    BRIDGEMAN, David Justyn resigned
    director
  32. 2014-01-09
    ➕
    DAWSON, Peter Thomas appointed
    director
  33. 2013-12-23
    ➕
    BRIDGEMAN, David Justyn appointed
    director
  34. 2013-10-03
    ➖
    WILLOUGHBY, Andrew James resigned
    director
  35. 2013-10-03
    ➖
    WILLOUGHBY, Helen resigned
    director
  36. 2013-03-28
    ➕
    RAIKUNDALIA, Rupesh Rajnikant appointed
    director
  37. 2012-08-01
    ➕
    HOSSACK, Ian appointed
    director
  38. 2010-01-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OBLONG CARDS LIMITED
  39. 2010-01-07
    ➕
    WILLOUGHBY, Andrew James appointed
    director
  40. 2010-01-07
    ➕
    WILLOUGHBY, Helen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 2019-06-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Grant Ayrton
Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68
——board controlboard control03/11/2016

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
Incorporated2010-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

18 Alders Avenue
Chinley
High Peak
Derbyshire
SK23 6DS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

AYRTON, Grant→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-11-15
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Active
AUDEN, William Hugh Derek→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-02-04 · resigned 2016-11-17
Resigned
BRIDGEMAN, David Justyn→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-12-23 · resigned 2015-02-04
Resigned
DAWSON, Peter Thomas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-01-09 · resigned 2016-11-15
Resigned
HOSSACK, Ian→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
RAIKUNDALIA, Rupesh Rajnikant→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
WILLOUGHBY, Andrew James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2013-10-03
Resigned
WILLOUGHBY, Helen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-01-07 · resigned 2013-10-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-30
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2016-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-12-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-10-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2016-04-06