ATOM DESIGN & PRINT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07923857 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-25
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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
  1. 2015-07-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-07-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-04-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-04-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-02-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-01-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-01-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-01-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ATOM DESIGN & PRINT LIMITED
  11. 2012-01-25
    WOMBWELL, Paul Michael appointed
    director
  12. 2012-01-25
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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 2015-07-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

Southgate Business Centre
32 Gillygate
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 1PQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2014-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

WOMBWELL, Paul Michael
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-25
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Recent filings (9 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-07-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-04-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2012-01-25