NORTHERN CROSS (NO.2) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04334412 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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 (65/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
33 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-07-06➕WILLIAMS, Carol appointeddirector
- 2012-07-06➖JORDAN, Margaret Alison resigneddirector
- 2011-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-12-31➕JORDAN, Margaret Alison appointeddirector
- 2007-12-31➖VAN ETTINGER, Adrianus Wilhelmus, Dr resigneddirector
- 2007-12-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-10-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2004-09-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2001-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTHERN CROSS (NO.2) LIMITED
- 2001-12-05➕SISEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-12-05➕GUTHRIE-BROWN, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2001-12-05➕VAN ETTINGER, Adrianus Wilhelmus, Dr appointeddirector
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — 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 78 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-01-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
21 Holborn Viaduct
London
EC1A 2DY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
SISEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-05
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GUTHRIE-BROWN, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-12-05
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WILLIAMS, Carol→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-06
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JORDAN, Margaret Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2012-07-06
VAN ETTINGER, Adrianus Wilhelmus, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-12-05 · resigned 2007-12-31
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Recent filings (33 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-07-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-10-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-10-15