FREEFORMERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08211655 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-12
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
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-05-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-05-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-03-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-02-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-09-25
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2017-09-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2017-09-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2017-08-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2017-08-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2017-08-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2017-07-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2017-07-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-07-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2017-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-06-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2016-06-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2016-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2015-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2015-12-07
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    DORMANDY, Alexis Paul Momtchiloff resigned
    director
  23. 2015-10-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2015-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2013-10-03
    ➖
    BATES, Jason Craig resigned
    director
  26. 2013-09-25
    ➕
    DORMANDY, Alexis Paul Momtchiloff appointed
    director
  27. 2013-09-25
    ➖
    WOODMAN, Mark, Dr resigned
    director
  28. 2013-09-23
    ➖
    HARRIS, Cassandra Jayne resigned
    director
  29. 2013-06-17
    ➕
    HARRIS, Cassandra Jayne appointed
    director
  30. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    BATES, Jason Craig appointed
    director
  31. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    WOODMAN, Mark, Dr appointed
    director
  32. 2012-09-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FREEFORMERS LIMITED
  33. 2012-09-12
    ➕
    FERNANDO, Arjuna Gihan appointed
    director
  34. 2012-09-12
    ➕
    TURNER, Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 2018-05-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Arjuna Gihan Fernando
Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

Headspace
21 Hatton Garden
London
EC1N 8BA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

FERNANDO, Arjuna Gihan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURNER, Alan→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BATES, Jason Craig→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2013-10-03
Resigned
DORMANDY, Alexis Paul Momtchiloff→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-25 · resigned 2015-12-07
Resigned
HARRIS, Cassandra Jayne→
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-06-17 · resigned 2013-09-23
Resigned
WOODMAN, Mark, Dr→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2013-09-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-05-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-03-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-13
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2017-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2017-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-08-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2017-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-07-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-07-28