P BAMFORD FINANCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07131018 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-20
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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: low (48/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2015-05-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-05-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-01-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-01-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-02-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs P BAMFORD FINANCE LIMITED
- 2010-01-20➕KING, Josephine Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-20➕BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn appointeddirector
- 2010-01-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAMFORD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 2015-05-05
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| 1 HOUR A WEEK LTD→ 13333096 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 1ST EXPERT LIMITED→ 09210032 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 1ST SAFE & SOUND LIMITED→ 03747344 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
144 High Street
Epping
Essex
CM16 4AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
KING, Josephine Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-01-20
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BAMFORD, Patrick Martyn→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-01-20
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Recent filings (11 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-05-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-01-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-01-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-11-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2010-01-20