BRISTOL KENYA TRADING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07310013 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-09
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
—
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 82). 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 (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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
15 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2015-01-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-01-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-10-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-07-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-08-23📄second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-datedocument-replacement · RP04
- 2011-08-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-08-16➕MOUNCEY, David appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2010-07-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-07-20➖OVALSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-20➖OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BRISTOL KENYA TRADING LIMITED
- 2010-07-09➕REEVES, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-07-09➕OVALSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-07-09➕OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-07-09📄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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 2015-01-13
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2 Temple Back East
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6EG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
REEVES, Robert Anthony→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2010-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OVALSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-09 · resigned 2010-07-20
OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2010-07-09 · resigned 2010-07-20
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Recent filings (15 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2014-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-07-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-04-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-12-30
second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
document-replacement · RP04
2011-08-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-09-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-07-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-07-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2010-07-09