SICANJOU LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01184089 · ltd · incorporated 1974-09-13
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (54/100)

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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-03-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-03-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-01-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-12-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-02-10
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  10. 2014-10-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-10-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2014-10-28
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2014-10-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2014-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2014-08-18
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    GUINDI, Alan Claude resigned
    director
  16. 2014-08-18
    ➖
    GUINDI, Andre Joseph resigned
    director
  17. 2014-08-18
    ➖
    JONES, Jonathan Lockwood resigned
    director
  18. 2013-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-10-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2012-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-11-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2009-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2006-05-24
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    BELLARD, Louis Luc appointed
    director
  29. 2006-05-24
    ➖
    LAUER, Bernard resigned
    director
  30. 2000-01-09
    ➖
    MONNERIE, Jean Gilbert resigned
    director
  31. 2000-01-03
    ➕
    LAUER, Bernard appointed
    director
  32. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    BARBER, Colin Thomas appointed
    secretary
  33. 1997-01-01
    ➖
    HOCKFIELD, Wilfred resigned
    secretary
  34. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    GUINDI, Alan Claude appointed
    director
  35. 1997-01-01
    ➖
    HOCKFIELD, Wilfred resigned
    director
  36. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    JONES, Jonathan Lockwood appointed
    director
  37. 1996-04-13
    ➕
    MONNERIE, Jean Gilbert appointed
    director
  38. 1995-02-01
    ➖
    BUCKENHAM, Brian resigned
    director
  39. 1995-02-01
    ➖
    LEMONNIER, Pierre resigned
    director
  40. 1974-09-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SICANJOU LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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 2018-03-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Colin Thomas Barber
Individual · British · DOB 02/1948 · age 78
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1974-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47210 — Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores

Registered office

Bidborough Close Franks Hollow Road
Bidborough
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 0UD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

BARBER, Colin Thomas→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELLARD, Louis Luc→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOCKFIELD, Wilfred→
secretary · resigned 1997-01-01
Resigned
BUCKENHAM, Brian→
director · ~100y · resigned 1995-02-01
Resigned
GUINDI, Alan Claude→
director · ~65y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2014-08-18
Resigned
GUINDI, Andre Joseph→
director · ~90y · resigned 2014-08-18
Resigned
HOCKFIELD, Wilfred→
director · ~101y · resigned 1997-01-01
Resigned
JONES, Jonathan Lockwood→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2014-08-18
Resigned
LAUER, Bernard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2000-01-03 · resigned 2006-05-24
Resigned
LEMONNIER, Pierre→
director · ~93y · resigned 1995-02-01
Resigned
MONNERIE, Jean Gilbert→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-04-13 · resigned 2000-01-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-03-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-01-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-13
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2015-02-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-10-28