ORCHID HOLDCO 1 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
10565140 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-16
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 8.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. 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 (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 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: 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
5
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-03⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-01-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-10-03⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2024-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-26➖STROPPA, Marcello Gabriele Arturo resigneddirector
- 2024-04-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2023-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2023-03-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2023-03-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-01-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-11-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-14✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-08➖BANNISTER, Adrian John resigneddirector
- 2021-08-08➖BAYLISS, William John resigneddirector
- 2021-03-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-04📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-03-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-02-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-31➖GRAY, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23➕BANNISTER, Adrian John appointeddirector
- 2020-12-18➕STROPPA, Marcello Gabriele Arturo appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➕BAYLISS, William John appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➖OBEROI, Salil resigneddirector
- 2020-03-31➖BUCKLAND, Richard resigneddirector
- 2018-07-23➕OBEROI, Salil appointeddirector
- 2018-07-23➖SWORD, Graeme David resigneddirector
- 2017-09-27➕FALLEN, Malcolm James appointeddirector
- 2017-07-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-04-07➕BUCKLAND, Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-04-07➕GRAY, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2017-02-03➕SOMERVILLE, Martin appointeddirector
- 2017-02-03➖HARRISON, Paul David resigneddirector
- 2017-02-03➕SWORD, Graeme David appointeddirector
- 2017-02-03➖WHITTINGHAM, James Ronald resigneddirector
- 2017-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ORCHID HOLDCO 1 LIMITED
- 2017-01-16➕AZTEC FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-01-16➕HARRISON, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2017-01-16➕WHITTINGHAM, James Ronald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-01-03
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-01-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-10-03: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Bdo Llp 5 Temple Square
Temple Street
Liverpool
L2 5RH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-01-15
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
AZTEC FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FALLEN, Malcolm James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SOMERVILLE, Martin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-02-03
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BANNISTER, Adrian John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-12-23 · resigned 2021-08-08
BAYLISS, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2021-08-08
BUCKLAND, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-04-07 · resigned 2020-03-31
GRAY, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-04-07 · resigned 2020-12-31
HARRISON, Paul David→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-01-16 · resigned 2017-02-03
OBEROI, Salil→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-07-23 · resigned 2020-06-22
STROPPA, Marcello Gabriele Arturo→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-12-18 · resigned 2024-06-26
SWORD, Graeme David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-02-03 · resigned 2018-07-23
WHITTINGHAM, James Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-01-16 · resigned 2017-02-03
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/07/2017 | 28/01/2023 |
Recent filings (57 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-01-03
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2024-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-01
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-03-01
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-03-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-14
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-10