ULTRABOX ASHCROFT LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
08975596 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-03
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
15 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-08-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-08-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-06-06
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-05-25
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2017-03-28
    ➖
    COMBER, Darren Edwin resigned
    director
  7. 2017-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2016-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-05-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2016-03-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2015-12-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2015-05-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2015-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-12-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2014-08-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2014-04-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ULTRABOX ASHCROFT LTD
  18. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, Kathleen appointed
    secretary
  19. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    BARBOUR, John appointed
    director
  20. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    PICKERING, Kirk Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 2014-04-03
    ➕
    COMBER, Darren Edwin appointed
    director
  22. 2014-04-03
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 2017-08-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

4th Floor 7/10 Chandos Street
Cavendish Square
London
W1G 9DQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

O'CONNOR, Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-03
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Active
BARBOUR, John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-04-03
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Active
PICKERING, Kirk Stuart→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-04-03
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Active
COMBER, Darren Edwin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-03 · resigned 2017-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-08-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-06-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-05-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2016-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2016-03-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-05-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2014-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-08-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2014-04-03