TRANS UK LEASING LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08249377 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-11
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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year to Oct 2017
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2017-10-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-03-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-03-26
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-01-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-12-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-10-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-10-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-10-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-11-01
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    HAWKING, Robert William John resigned
    director
  16. 2012-10-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TRANS UK LEASING LTD
  17. 2012-10-11
    ➕
    SEAGRAVE, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  18. 2012-10-11
    ➕
    WILKES, Michael appointed
    director
  19. 2012-10-11
    ➕
    HAWKING, Robert William John appointed
    director
  20. 2012-10-11
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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 2019-03-26

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Wilkes
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · firm interest06/04/2016
Mr Ian Robert Seagrave
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

Office 3 Mercury Business Centre
Amber Close
Tamworth
B77 4RP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

SEAGRAVE, Ian Robert→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-10-11
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Active
WILKES, Michael→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-10-11
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Active
HAWKING, Robert William John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2013-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-03-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-01-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-12