IT JUST WORKS.CO.UK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC318931 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-19
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
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 59/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2015-09-04📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-09-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-05-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-04-24📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-05-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MEM/ARTS
- 2007-05-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-05-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-05-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-05-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-05-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-05-08➕ADAM, Sheryar appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-08➕ADAM, Sheryar appointeddirector
- 2007-05-08➕OKHAI, Yusuf Ibrahim appointeddirector
- 2007-05-08➖THORNTONS LAW LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-08➖HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson resigneddirector
- 2007-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs IT JUST WORKS.CO.UK LIMITED
- 2007-03-19➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-19➕HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-09-04
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| AIRFOX TRANSPORT L.P.→ SL022399 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AIRWEST ALLIANCE L.P.→ SL023383 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ASIAN SCOTTISH TRADING COMPANY→ SF000873 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ASTROWEST L.P.→ SL023201 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ATEP 2008 (CIV) LIMITED PARTNERSHIP→ SL007137 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BEAUFORD G.F. L.P.→ SL020850 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BEEF SHORTHORN CATTLE SOCIETY (THE)→ SC019414 · est 1936 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 89y | — | — |
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| BETAMARK TRADE L.P.→ SL025362 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Block 31
Dunsinane Avenue
Dunsinane Estate
Dundee
DD2 3QF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ADAM, Sheryar→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2007-05-08
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OKHAI, Yusuf Ibrahim→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-05-08
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THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2007-05-08
HUTCHESON, Iain Henderson→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2007-05-08
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Recent filings (32 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-02-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-03-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-07-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-03-22