TARGET TOPCO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07956530 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 14.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (54 events)Click to expand
- 2020-01-21📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-01-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-11-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-10-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-07-03📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2019-07-03📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2019-07-03⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2019-07-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-31➖ALLEY, William Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-06-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-05-16➖BEBB, Dafydd Llywelyn resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-12-08➖ROBERTSON, Steven Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-19➕AGARWAL, Vivek Satish appointeddirector
- 2016-08-19➖HOUGHTON, Richard Alexander resigneddirector
- 2016-08-19➖SCOTT, James William resigneddirector
- 2016-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-03-11➕ROBERTSON, Steven Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-12-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2015-11-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2015-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-10-23➕LARKIN, Ian David appointeddirector
- 2014-10-16➖HUNT, John resigneddirector
- 2014-06-05➕BEBB, Dafydd Llywelyn appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-02➖JENKINS, Philip resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-01➕ALLEY, William Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-06-07➖HAWKINS, David Grant resigneddirector
- 2013-03-13➖RUDOLF, James De Montjoie resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31➖TARLING, James Joseph resigneddirector
- 2013-01-10➖HEATH, David William resigneddirector
- 2013-01-10➕HUNT, John appointeddirector
- 2012-10-09➕BYRNE, Patrick Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-10-09➖SNOW, James Robert Ballintine resigneddirector
- 2012-09-28➕HOUGHTON, Richard Alexander appointeddirector
- 2012-02-29➕JENKINS, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-29➕HAWKINS, David Grant appointeddirector
- 2012-02-29➕HEATH, David William appointeddirector
- 2012-02-29➕RUDOLF, James De Montjoie appointeddirector
- 2012-02-29➕SNOW, James Robert Ballintine appointeddirector
- 2012-02-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Robin Holding Sarl
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-21
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-07-03: legacy
Group structure
Tech Mahindra Fintech Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tech Mahindra Fintech Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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TARGET TOPCO LIMITED
This company · 07956530
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tech Mahindra Fintech Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 19/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
Target House
Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
S Glamorgan
CF11 9AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
AGARWAL, Vivek Satish→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BYRNE, Patrick Michael→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LARKIN, Ian David→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-10-23
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BEBB, Dafydd Llywelyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-06-05 · resigned 2017-05-16
JENKINS, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2014-05-02
ALLEY, William Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2017-07-31
HAWKINS, David Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2013-06-07
HEATH, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2013-01-10
HOUGHTON, Richard Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2016-08-19
HUNT, John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-01-10 · resigned 2014-10-16
ROBERTSON, Steven Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-03-11 · resigned 2016-12-08
RUDOLF, James De Montjoie→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2013-03-13
SCOTT, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-02-20 · resigned 2016-08-19
SNOW, James Robert Ballintine→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2012-10-09
TARLING, James Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-02-20 · resigned 2013-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Robin Holding Sarl | Assignment of receivables agreement | 1 property | 29/02/2012 | 12/10/2015 | |
| satisfied | Robin Holding Sarl | Charge over shares | 1 property | 29/02/2012 | 12/10/2015 |
Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-11-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-28
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2019-07-03
legacy
capital · SH20
2019-07-03
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2019-07-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2017-05-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-05-22