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07343075 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-08-11
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
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).

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
43 officers (5 active, 43 linked, 39 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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
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Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-01-08
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  2. 2019-01-08
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-10-23
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    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-10-16
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  5. 2018-08-14
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    AGUTTER, Richard Devenish resigned
    director
  6. 2018-08-14
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    BRAHAM, Edward Charles resigned
    director
  7. 2018-08-14
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    BRIDGES, Mark Thomas, Lord resigned
    director
  8. 2018-08-14
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    BROACKES, Victoria Rowland resigned
    director
  9. 2018-08-14
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    BUTLER, Edward Adam resigned
    director
  10. 2018-08-14
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    CARSON, Neil Andrew Patrick resigned
    director
  11. 2018-08-14
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    COBHAM-LOWE, Judith Ann resigned
    director
  12. 2018-08-14
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    DRURY, Martin resigned
    director
  13. 2018-08-14
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    DRYSDALE, Arthur Philip Andrew resigned
    director
  14. 2018-08-14
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    FATTORINI, Thomas Robert Buhler resigned
    director
  15. 2018-08-14
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    GALSWORTHY, Arthur Michael Johnstone resigned
    director
  16. 2018-08-14
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    GOAD, Jane Frances Cassandra resigned
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  17. 2018-08-14
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    HAMBRO, Rupert Nicholas resigned
    director
  18. 2018-08-14
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    HARDY, Joanna resigned
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  19. 2018-08-14
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    HARLEY, Edward Mortimer resigned
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  20. 2018-08-14
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    MACDONALD, George Grant resigned
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  21. 2018-08-14
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    MACKWORTH-YOUNG, Charles Gerard, Dr resigned
    director
  22. 2018-08-14
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    MADELEY, Richard Reginald resigned
    director
  23. 2018-08-14
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    MILLER, Hector John resigned
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  24. 2018-08-14
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    PARENTE, William resigned
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  25. 2018-08-14
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    WAINWRIGHT, Michael John resigned
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  47. 2018-03-21
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    HIMSWORTH, Richard Lawrence, Professor resigned
    director
  48. 2018-03-21
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    TOYE, Bryan Edward resigned
    director
  49. 2018-01-29
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    SUTHERLAND OF HOUNDWOOD, Stewart Ross, Lord resigned
    director
  50. 2017-11-08
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    BROACKES, Victoria Rowland appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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 2019-01-08

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2010-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Goldsmiths' Hall
Foster Lane
London
EC2V 6BN

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 38 resigned)

REDDAWAY, David Norman, Sir→
secretary · appointed 2016-01-15
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Active
BRINDLEY, Lynne Janie, Dame→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-12-22
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Active
FOX, Richard Nicholas→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-04-01
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Active
PRIDEAUX, Michael Charles Terrell→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-07-17
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Active
SCHRODER, Timothy Bruno→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-12-22
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Active
MELLY, Richard Graham→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2016-01-15
Resigned
BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-11 · resigned 2010-12-22
Resigned
AGUTTER, Richard Devenish→
director · ~85y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
BRAHAM, Edward Charles→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
BRIDGES, Mark Thomas, Lord→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
BRINSDEN, Jonathan Edward Andrew→
director · ~51y · appointed 2010-08-11 · resigned 2010-12-22
Resigned
BROACKES, Victoria Rowland→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-11-08 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
BUTLER, Edward Adam→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
CAME, Richard Patrick Tatham→
director · ~94y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
CARSON, Neil Andrew Patrick→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-02-19 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
COBHAM-LOWE, Judith Ann→
director · ~81y · appointed 2013-07-17 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
CUNLIFFE, Roger, Lord→
director · ~94y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
DRURY, Martin→
director · ~88y · appointed 2010-12-22 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
DRYSDALE, Arthur Philip Andrew→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-09-21 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned
FATTORINI, Thomas Robert Buhler→
director · ~36y · appointed 2015-12-16 · resigned 2018-08-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-01-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-10-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-08-14
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