AQUARIUS (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03699715 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-22

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 27.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

52/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 27.0y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 27.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

94 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

52/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2016-08-16
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-08-16
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Company dissolved
2016-05-31
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-05-21
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-02-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-02-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-02-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-02-05
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MACPHERSON, Brian Richard appointed
director
2016-02-05
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PLOUVIN, Olivier resigned
director
2016-02-05
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SHAPIRA, Yariv resigned
director
2015-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-02-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-02-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-04
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MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2013-07-04
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SF SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2013-07-04
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2013-07-04
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-02-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-18
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-17
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legacy
capital · SH20
2011-01-17
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-01-17
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-01-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-09-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-22
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CUNIA, Gadi resigned
director
2008-12-22
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SHAPIRA, Yariv appointed
director
2008-10-03
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HOWIE, William resigned
director
2008-04-25
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KITLEY, Robert Gowan resigned
director
2008-03-04
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HOWIE, William appointed
director
2007-09-21
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BRINDLEY, Philippa Lucy resigned
director
2007-09-21
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PLOUVIN, Olivier appointed
director
2007-02-12
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KITLEY, Robert Gowan appointed
director
2006-09-30
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BRINDLEY, Philippa Lucy appointed
director
2006-04-30
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GUTTINGER, Antoine Jean Yves resigned
director
2005-10-24
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SQUIRES, Sarah Porter resigned
secretary
2005-10-24
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SF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-10-24
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CUNIA, Gadi appointed
director
2005-10-24
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GUTTINGER, Antoine Jean Yves appointed
director
2005-10-24
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LEIGHTON, Peter Greig resigned
director
2005-10-24
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SQUIRES, Sarah Porter resigned
director
2005-10-24
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SQUIRES, Timothy Howard resigned
director
2005-07-27
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LEIGHTON, Peter Greig appointed
director
2004-12-17
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LAMB, Timothy James resigned
director

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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

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-16

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-01-17: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-01-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Unit D Fleming Centre

Fleming Way

Crawley

West Sussex

RH10 9NN

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2014-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-04

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Active

MACPHERSON, Brian Richard→

director · ~55y · appointed 2016-02-05

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Active

SQUIRES, Sarah Porter→

secretary · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2005-10-24

Resigned

SF SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2013-07-04

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 1999-02-03

Resigned

BRINDLEY, Philippa Lucy→

director · ~53y · appointed 2006-09-30 · resigned 2007-09-21

Resigned

CUNIA, Gadi→

director · ~56y · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2008-12-22

Resigned

GUTTINGER, Antoine Jean Yves→

director · ~52y · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2006-04-30

Resigned

HOWIE, William→

director · ~70y · appointed 2008-03-04 · resigned 2008-10-03

Resigned

KITLEY, Robert Gowan→

director · ~62y · appointed 2007-02-12 · resigned 2008-04-25

Resigned

LAMB, Timothy James→

director · ~65y · appointed 2002-04-19 · resigned 2004-12-17

Resigned

LEIGHTON, Peter Greig→

director · ~73y · appointed 2005-07-27 · resigned 2005-10-24

Resigned

PLOUVIN, Olivier→

director · ~63y · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2016-02-05

Resigned

SHAPIRA, Yariv→

director · ~71y · appointed 2008-12-22 · resigned 2016-02-05

Resigned

SQUIRES, Sarah Porter→

director · ~70y · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2005-10-24

Resigned

SQUIRES, Timothy Howard→

director · ~73y · appointed 1999-02-03 · resigned 2005-10-24

Resigned

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-22 · resigned 1999-02-03

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Mortgage debenture	1 property	16/04/1999	—

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Recent filings (94 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-08-16

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-05-31

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-05-21

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-02-23

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-02-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-02-18

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2016-02-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2016-02-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2015-09-29

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-02-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2014-07-30

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-02-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-09-30

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP04

2013-07-04

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2013-07-04