CORPORATE STARTUP LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08931904 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-10
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-05-14
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2019-05-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-02-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-02-14
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-04-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2015-04-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CORPORATE STARTUP LTD
  12. 2014-03-10
    BATES, Jason Craig appointed
    director
  13. 2014-03-10
    BATES, Jennifer appointed
    director
  14. 2014-03-10
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

71/100
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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 12 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 2019-05-14

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jason Craig Bates
Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Jennifer Bates
Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
2550%
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
Incorporated2014-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Markham House
1 Church Lane
Caldecott
Rutland
LE16 9RW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2018-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

BATES, Jason Craig
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-03-10
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BATES, Jennifer
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-03-10
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Recent filings (12 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-05-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-02-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2014-03-10