SAPPHIRE (CARDIFF) (NO.2) NOMINEE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04208925 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 91). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
🏦
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.4y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (74 events)Click to expand
- 2012-05-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-05-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-02-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2012-02-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2011-09-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-07-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2011-03-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-01-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2010-11-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-10-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-09-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2010-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-20📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-11-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-07-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-16➖MCDIVEN, Ross Arnold resigneddirector
- 2006-05-16➖MURPHY, Kevin Joseph John resigneddirector
- 2005-10-24➕MCDIVEN, Ross Arnold appointeddirector
- 2005-10-24➖NATHAN, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-09-06➕NAHUM, Stephane Abraham Joseph appointeddirector
- 2005-09-06➕TURNER, Malcolm Robin appointeddirector
- 2005-09-06➖MACLEOD, Alan Donald Ewen resigneddirector
- 2005-09-06➕MURPHY, Kevin Joseph John appointeddirector
- 2005-08-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-08-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-08-01➕E L SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-07-26➖MACKINTOSH, Iain Stewart resigneddirector
- 2005-07-26➕MACLEOD, Alan Donald Ewen appointeddirector
- 2005-06-30➖BLAIR, James Don resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-20➖CORCORAN, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-04-20➕NATHAN, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-04-05➖BARROTT, Ronald Stephen resigneddirector
- 2005-01-25➖BRADLEY, Pauline Anne resigneddirector
- 2004-05-13➕CORCORAN, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2004-05-13➖WATTERS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2003-09-30➖CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph resigneddirector
- 2002-01-17➕MACKINTOSH, Iain Stewart appointeddirector
- 2001-11-27➖KERR, Donald resigneddirector
- 2001-11-27➖MIDDLETON, Douglas Alister resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-28
10 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-05-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-02-28: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Professional services · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 ALPHATECH SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 09868899 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 07650977 LTD→ 07650977 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 1 DIGITAL-SHELF LTD→ 16417389 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 OF 1 CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16963869 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 TENTHS OD LTD→ 17097091 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 103 VENTURES LTD→ 14563612 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 104 IMPACT PARTNERS LTD→ 16344386 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 11 ARCHER SECURITY GROUP LTD→ 16889190 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11:FS GROUP LIMITED→ 10103078 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 11HA LTD→ 16901676 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121 CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→ 17028558 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121.COLLECTIVE LTD→ 11690109 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
11 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2P 2YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
E L SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NAHUM, Stephane Abraham Joseph→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURNER, Malcolm Robin→
Activedirector · ~91y · appointed 2005-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLAIR, James Don→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-16 · resigned 2005-06-30
MARTIN, Desna Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2001-11-16
EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2001-05-30
BARROTT, Ronald Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-11-16 · resigned 2005-04-05
BRADLEY, Pauline Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-11-16 · resigned 2005-01-25
CORCORAN, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2005-04-20
CUMMINGS, Peter Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-11-16 · resigned 2003-09-30
GITTENS, Paul Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2001-11-16
KERR, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-11-16 · resigned 2001-11-27
MACKINTOSH, Iain Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2002-01-17 · resigned 2005-07-26
MACLEOD, Alan Donald Ewen→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2005-09-06
MCDIVEN, Ross Arnold→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2006-05-16
MIDDLETON, Douglas Alister→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-11-16 · resigned 2001-11-27
MURPHY, Kevin Joseph John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2006-05-16
NATHAN, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-04-20 · resigned 2005-10-24
PESKIN, Richard Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2001-11-16
SHAW, Peter David Marley→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2001-11-16
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 31/08/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/08/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Lenders (Asdefined) (the "Security Trustee") | Legal charge | 2 properties | 16/11/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 16/11/2001 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (98 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-05-28
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-02-28
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2012-02-28
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-09-29
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2011-07-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-03-30
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2011-01-12
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-11-16
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-10-22
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2010-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-11