TOOPLE PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
10037980 · plc · incorporated 2016-03-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (63/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2024-06-23⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2024-06-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-03-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2023-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2023-02-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2022-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31➕BRYCE, Greg James appointeddirector
- 2022-05-31➖HOLLINGWORTH, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2022-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-26➖WHITE, Paul Roger resigneddirector
- 2022-03-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-03-10📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2021-04-09📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-04-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-04-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2021-01-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-01➕WHITE, Paul Roger appointeddirector
- 2020-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31➖WILSON, Geoffrey Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-02-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Homeselect Finance (No. 1) Limited (as Security Trustee)
- 2018-06-28➕LAWRENCE, Kevin Brian appointeddirector
- 2018-06-26➖ANDREWS, Adrian Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-10-04➕ANDREWS, Adrian Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-05-10➖TAYLOR, Neil John resigneddirector
- 2016-12-06➕WKH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-12-06➖FRENCH, Barry Alan resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-03➕HORSMAN, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2016-03-03➕WILSON, Geoffrey Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs TOOPLE PLC
- 2016-03-02➕FRENCH, Barry Alan appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-02➕HOLLINGWORTH, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2016-03-02➕TAYLOR, Neil John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-06-23
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-06-23: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-03-23: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2016-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
C/O Frp Advisory Trading Limited 4th Floor Abbey House
Booth Street
Manchester
M2 4AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
WKH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-12-06
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BRYCE, Greg James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-31
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HORSMAN, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-03-03
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LAWRENCE, Kevin Brian→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-06-28
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FRENCH, Barry Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2016-12-06
ANDREWS, Adrian Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-10-04 · resigned 2018-06-26
HOLLINGWORTH, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2022-05-31
TAYLOR, Neil John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2017-05-10
WHITE, Paul Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-10-01 · resigned 2022-04-26
WILSON, Geoffrey Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-03-03 · resigned 2020-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Homeselect Finance (No. 1) (as Security Trustee) Homeselect Finance (No. 1) Limited (as Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/02/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-06-23
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2024-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-02-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2023-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-03-15
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-06-20
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2021-04-09