R E MARTIN CONSULTANCY LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07160073 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-17
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical and vocational secondary education
Sector: Education
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 79). 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 (46/100)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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2013-02-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-02-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-10-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-10-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs R E MARTIN CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2010-02-17➕MARTIN, Anthony Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2010-02-17➕MARTIN, Ruth Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2010-02-17📄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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MARTIN" — 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 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 2013-02-05
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85320 — Technical and vocational secondary education
Registered office
1 Berkeswell Close
Church Hill North
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 8SF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
MARTIN, Anthony Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2010-02-17
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MARTIN, Ruth Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-02-17
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Recent filings (8 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-02-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2010-02-17