SAPPHIRE DIRECT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07219509 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-12
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
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
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 (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (50/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
28 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 (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-07-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-07-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-03-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-03-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2012-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-12-07
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2012-12-07
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  8. 2012-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2012-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2012-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2012-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2012-11-20
    ➖
    CRISTAL, Emily resigned
    director
  13. 2012-11-20
    ➖
    CRISTAL, James George resigned
    director
  14. 2012-11-20
    ➖
    CRISTAL, Simon resigned
    director
  15. 2012-11-20
    ➖
    CRISTAL, Susan resigned
    director
  16. 2012-08-29
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  17. 2012-08-29
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  18. 2012-07-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-06-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2012-06-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2012-06-12
    ➕
    CRISTAL, Emily appointed
    director
  22. 2012-06-12
    ➕
    CRISTAL, Susan appointed
    director
  23. 2011-12-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2011-12-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2011-12-20
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    CRISTAL, James George appointed
    director
  26. 2011-12-20
    ➕
    CRISTAL, Simon appointed
    director
  27. 2011-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2011-07-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  29. 2011-07-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2011-07-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  31. 2011-06-30
    ➖
    CRISTAL, James George resigned
    director
  32. 2011-04-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  33. 2011-01-31
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  34. 2010-11-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  35. 2010-04-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  36. 2010-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SAPPHIRE DIRECT LIMITED
  37. 2010-04-12
    ➕
    CRISTAL, John Joseph appointed
    director
  38. 2010-04-12
    ➕
    CRISTAL, James George appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 64. 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-07-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Hydehurst Close
Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 1EN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

CRISTAL, John Joseph→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRISTAL, Emily→
director · ~34y · appointed 2012-06-12 · resigned 2012-11-20
Resigned
CRISTAL, James George→
director · ~39y · appointed 2011-12-20 · resigned 2012-11-20
Resigned
CRISTAL, James George→
director · ~39y · appointed 2010-04-12 · resigned 2011-06-30
Resigned
CRISTAL, Simon→
director · ~37y · appointed 2011-12-20 · resigned 2012-11-20
Resigned
CRISTAL, Susan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-06-12 · resigned 2012-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-07-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-03-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-12-07
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2012-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-11-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2012-08-29
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2012-08-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-06-18