08773894 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
08773894 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-13
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Nov 2015
Net worth
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Opportunity
35/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 35/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
35/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2014Nov 2015

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · UK GAAP
Metric2015-11-302014-11-30

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-06-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  2. 2019-06-17
    📄
    legacy
    restoration · AC93
  3. 2019-06-17
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2018-01-16
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  5. 2018-01-16
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  6. 2017-12-09
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2017-10-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2016-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-11-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2016-02-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-11-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2015-11-17
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-11-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2014-12-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-11-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 08773894 LIMITED
  16. 2013-11-13
    FULLER, Andrew Desmond appointed
    secretary
  17. 2013-11-13
    FULLER, Andrew Desmond appointed
    director
  18. 2013-11-13
    FULLER, David Stephen Arthur appointed
    director
  19. 2013-11-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

81/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 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 12 years.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-08-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-11-27

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-06-19: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Desmond Fuller
Individual · British · DOB 05/1952 · age 74
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

Norton Studio
School Lane
Arundel
West Sussex
BN18 9DR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2017-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2015-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-11-27OVERDUE
Last: 2016-11-13

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

FULLER, Andrew Desmond
secretary · appointed 2013-11-13
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FULLER, Andrew Desmond
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-11-13
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FULLER, David Stephen Arthur
director · ~40y · appointed 2013-11-13
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Recent filings (15 total)

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2019-06-19
legacy
restoration · AC93
2019-06-17
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2019-06-17
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-01-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2017-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2015-11-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-11-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2013-11-13