UPP (KEELE) HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
10662753 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-09
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
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
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 (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-11-13
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-11-13
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-08-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-08-18
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-01-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2017-03-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UPP (KEELE) HOLDINGS LIMITED
  7. 2017-03-09
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    secretary
  8. 2017-03-09
    BENKEL, Julian Christopher William appointed
    director
  9. 2017-03-09
    BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine appointed
    director
  10. 2017-03-09
    O'SHEA, Sean appointed
    director
  11. 2017-03-09
    WAKEFORD, Jonathan James appointed
    director
  12. 2017-03-09
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

53/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

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 2018-11-13

Group structure

Upp Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Upp Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
UPP (KEELE) HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 10662753

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Upp Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/03/2017

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
Incorporated2017-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

40 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0BT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

BENKEL, Julian Christopher William
secretary · appointed 2017-03-09
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Active
BENKEL, Julian Christopher William
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-03-09
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Active
BIENFAIT, Richard Antoine
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-03-09
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Active
O'SHEA, Sean
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-03-09
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Active
WAKEFORD, Jonathan James
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-03-09
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Active

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Recent filings (6 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-11-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-08-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-03-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-01-18
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2017-03-09