OFFICETEAM 2 GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03185023 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-04
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
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
24 live charges · 14 lenders · oldest 29.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 14 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 65/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
24 charges (24/24 with lender, 24/24 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 24 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
301 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (121 events)Click to expand
- 2023-12-12⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2023-12-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-09-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2022-09-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2022-09-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · LIQ10
- 2022-09-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2021-09-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2020-07-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-27⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2020-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-17➕OATES, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-17➖MOBBS, Andrew Graham resigneddirector
- 2019-09-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-04-09📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2019-04-09📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2019-04-09📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2019-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-03-04➕HORNE, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2019-01-18➖WHITEWAY, Jeffrey Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-23🔒Charge registered #24Lender: BECAP12 Gp Limited as General Partner of BECAP12 Gp LP as General Partner of BECAP12 Fund LP
- 2018-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2018-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2015-07-28🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2015-07-28🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2015-07-17🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Receivables Purchaser, Inventory Lender and Property Lender and Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited as Agent (Together "Lloyds")
- 2014-08-22🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2014-08-14🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Becap 12 Gp Limited Acting in Its Capaciy as General Partner of BECAP12 Gp LP, Acting in Its Capacity as General Partner of BECAP12 Fund LP
- 2014-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2014-07-24🔒Charge registered #21Lender: BECAP12 Gp Limited
- 2014-07-24🔒Charge registered #20Lender: BECAP12 Gp Limited
- 2013-06-12🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2013-06-12🔒Charge registered #18Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
- 2013-03-31➖EWART-SMITH, Michael Charles resigneddirector
- 2013-03-31➕MOBBS, Andrew Graham appointeddirector
- 2009-02-23➕EWART-SMITH, Michael Charles appointeddirector
- 2009-02-23➖LAWSON, Philip Andrew resigneddirector
- 2008-09-29➖MCCALLUM, Alexander James resigneddirector
- 2007-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2007-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2007-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2007-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #13
Showing most recent 50 of 121 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-12-12
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-12-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-09-12: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Officeteam Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Officeteam Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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OFFICETEAM 2 GROUP LIMITED
This company · 03185023
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Officeteam Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jonathan Paul Moultonceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 10E9 LTD→ 16491021 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1485 LTD→ 11797140 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1671 LTD→ 10818391 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 19 SEVENTYSIX LTD→ 17053443 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 25BEYOND LIMITED→ 16540439 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2C ENGINEERS LIMITED→ 15565029 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2DIO ARCHITECTURE LTD→ 12699196 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 35 ESP LTD→ 13992330 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
1 Bridgewater Place
Water Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS11 5QR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
MAYNARD, Philippa Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-09-01
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HORNE, Stephen James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-03-04
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OATES, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2020-01-17
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DALE, Nicholas Robin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-07 · resigned 1997-09-01
MANSUKHANI, Sunder→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-04 · resigned 1996-12-07
ALUN-JONES, Derek (John Derek), Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2003-02-19
BANKIER, Ian Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2004-06-23
CAHILL, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-06-25 · resigned 2003-03-31
CAHILL, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-04-04 · resigned 1998-06-30
COX, David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-04-04 · resigned 2000-02-17
DALE, Nicholas Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1996-04-04 · resigned 1998-08-27
EADES, Lisa Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-08-27 · resigned 2000-01-12
EWART-SMITH, Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-23 · resigned 2013-03-31
HAYHOE, Thomas Edward George→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-06-05 · resigned 1997-09-01
HICKFORD, John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-04-04 · resigned 1998-06-30
KETTELEY, John Henry Beevor→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-07-22 · resigned 1999-01-31
LAWSON, Philip Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2009-02-23
LENNARD, Andrew Dacre→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-01-12 · resigned 2003-10-31
MCCALLUM, Alexander James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2008-09-29
MOBBS, Andrew Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-03-31 · resigned 2020-01-17
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Mortgages & charges
24
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:24 of 24 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | BECAP12 Gp as General Partner of BECAP12 Gp LP as General Partner of BECAP12 Fund LP BECAP12 Gp Limited as General Partner of BECAP12 Gp LP as General Partner of BECAP12 Fund LP | A registered charge | — | 23/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Receivables Purchaser, Inventory Lender and Property Lender and Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited as Agent (Together "Lloyds") | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/07/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Becap 12 Gp Acting in Its Capaciy as General Partner of BECAP12 Gp LP, Acting in Its Capacity as General Partner of BECAP12 Fund LP Becap 12 Gp Limited Acting in Its Capaciy as General Partner of BECAP12 Gp LP, Acting in Its Capacity as General Partner of BECAP12 Fund LP | A registered charge | — | 14/08/2014 | 28/07/2015 | |
| outstanding | BECAP12 Gp BECAP12 Gp Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/07/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | BECAP12 Gp BECAP12 Gp Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/07/2014 | 28/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/06/2013 | 24/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/06/2013 | 05/08/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in Its Capacity as Security Trustee | Deed of accession | 1 property | 20/06/2007 | 22/08/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | Assignment of life policy | 1 property | 31/08/2004 | 31/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | Assignment of life policy | 1 property | 31/08/2004 | 31/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | Assignment of life policy | 1 property | 24/06/2004 | 31/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Assignment of life policy | 1 property | 07/01/2004 | 31/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Assignment of life policy | 1 property | 07/01/2004 | 31/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Assignment of life policy | 1 property | 07/01/2004 | 31/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Assignment of life policy | 1 property | 03/04/2003 | 31/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Assignment of life policy | 1 property | 03/04/2003 | 15/07/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 03/04/2003 | 24/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | Debenture | 1 property | 03/04/2003 | 31/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Deed of assignment between the company and the bank of scotland (as "security agent and trustee") | 3 properties | 29/05/2001 | 05/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Guarantee and debenture of even date made between oyezstraker group limited and certain of its subsidiaries (as charging companies) (as defined) | 1 property | 30/04/2001 | 05/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Supplemental legal charge | 1 property | 16/03/1999 | 05/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotlandas Security Trustee for Itself and Bank of Scotland Treasury Services PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 01/09/1997 | 05/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and the Company of the Bank of Scotland(As Security Trustee for Itself and the Bank Ofscotland Treasury Services PLC) | A guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 04/07/1996 | 05/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland, as Security Trustee for Itself and Bank Ofscotland Treasury Services PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 05/06/1996 | 05/04/2003 |
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Recent filings (301 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2023-12-12
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2023-09-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2022-09-08
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2022-09-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-09-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-08-03
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-07-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-07-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2020-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-09-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-09-12