RAYTEK SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). 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 (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2016-02-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-02-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-08-04📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2015-06-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-11-25📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2014-10-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-03-25📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2014-02-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-02-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-04-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-01-10📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2012-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs RAYTEK SERVICES LTD
- 2012-03-16➕WRAY, Keith appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-16➕WRAY, Yvonne Mary, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2012-03-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-23
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