BRITISH IRON AND STEEL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION(THE)

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00388430 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1944-06-27
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
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
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-03-10
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-03-10
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-11-25
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-11-14
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    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-11-14
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-11-14
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    annual-return · AR01
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  15. 2014-11-14
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    annual-return · AR01
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  21. 2014-11-14
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    address · AD01
  22. 2014-11-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
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    miscellaneous
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2014-11-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2014-03-03
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    GIDWANI, Sharone Vanessa appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-03-03
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    PICKFORD, Andrew Raymond appointed
    director
  29. 2014-03-03
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    SCANDRETT, Allison Leigh resigned
    secretary
  30. 2014-03-03
    ➖
    STRICKLAND, Paul Rodger resigned
    director
  31. 2005-07-16
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    REEVES, Richard John resigned
    director
  32. 2005-07-16
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    STRICKLAND, Paul Rodger appointed
    director
  33. 2002-10-03
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    BRIGHT, Derek Norman resigned
    director
  34. 2002-10-03
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    CAIN, William John resigned
    director
  35. 2002-10-03
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    REEVES, Richard John appointed
    director
  36. 1944-06-27
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    Company incorporated
    As BRITISH IRON AND STEEL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION(THE)

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 82 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-03-10

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1944-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

30 Millbank
London
SW1P 4WY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-04-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

GIDWANI, Sharone Vanessa→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-03
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Active
PICKFORD, Andrew Raymond→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-03-03
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Active
SCANDRETT, Allison Leigh→
secretary · resigned 2014-03-03
Resigned
BRIGHT, Derek Norman→
director · ~87y · resigned 2002-10-03
Resigned
CAIN, William John→
director · ~87y · resigned 2002-10-03
Resigned
REEVES, Richard John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-10-03 · resigned 2005-07-16
Resigned
STRICKLAND, Paul Rodger→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-07-16 · resigned 2014-03-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-03-10
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-11-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2014-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-11-14