BISSELL CONSULTING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08634183 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-01
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
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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
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
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-07
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2025-01-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-10-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2023-10-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-23
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2019-10-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2019-08-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-10-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-08-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BISSELL CONSULTING LIMITED
  20. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    BISSELL, Christopher David appointed
    director
  21. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    BISSELL, Gary Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  23. 2013-08-01
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director

Owner dependency

96/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BISSELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 76 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 13 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 2025-01-07

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Paul Bissell
Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Christopher David Bissell
Individual · British · DOB 02/1950 · age 76
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O Dpc Stone House
55 Stone Road Business Park
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6SR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-08-01

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

BISSELL, Christopher David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-08-01
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Active
BISSELL, Gary Paul→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-08-01
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Active
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-01-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2019-10-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-10-22