RU FINANCIAL ADVICE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
10781290 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-20
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-03-07
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-03-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-12-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-12-09
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-12-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-12-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-12-07
    ➖
    MOLES, Neil Anthony resigned
    director
  8. 2022-12-07
    ➖
    THOMAS, Charlotte Emily resigned
    director
  9. 2022-11-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-06-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2022-05-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-05-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-04-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-04-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-04-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-04-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-04-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2022-04-12
    ➕
    ALLEN, Steven Michael appointed
    director
  20. 2022-04-12
    ➖
    DYKE, Andrew Russell resigned
    director
  21. 2022-04-12
    ➖
    DYKE, Helen Margaret resigned
    director
  22. 2022-04-12
    ➕
    MOLES, Neil Anthony appointed
    director
  23. 2022-04-12
    ➕
    THOMAS, Charlotte Emily appointed
    director
  24. 2021-07-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-11-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2018-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2018-10-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  29. 2017-11-02
    ➖
    JOW, Alison Debra resigned
    secretary
  30. 2017-11-01
    ➖
    JOW, Kevin resigned
    director
  31. 2017-05-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RU FINANCIAL ADVICE LIMITED
  32. 2017-05-20
    ➕
    JOW, Alison Debra appointed
    secretary
  33. 2017-05-20
    ➕
    DYKE, Andrew Russell appointed
    director
  34. 2017-05-20
    ➕
    DYKE, Helen Margaret appointed
    director
  35. 2017-05-20
    ➕
    JOW, Kevin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 2023-03-07

Group structure

Russell Ulyatt Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Russell Ulyatt Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
RU FINANCIAL ADVICE LIMITED
This company · 10781290

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
Russell Ulyatt Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/05/2017

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
Incorporated2017-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1a Tower Square
Leeds
LS1 4DL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

ALLEN, Steven Michael→
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOW, Alison Debra→
secretary · appointed 2017-05-20 · resigned 2017-11-02
Resigned
DYKE, Andrew Russell→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-05-20 · resigned 2022-04-12
Resigned
DYKE, Helen Margaret→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-20 · resigned 2022-04-12
Resigned
JOW, Kevin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-05-20 · resigned 2017-11-01
Resigned
MOLES, Neil Anthony→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-04-12 · resigned 2022-12-07
Resigned
THOMAS, Charlotte Emily→
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-04-12 · resigned 2022-12-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-03-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-12-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-06-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-14