TOOK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04344271 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-21
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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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 3 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-02-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-02-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-07-19
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2016-06-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2016-05-28
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2016-02-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-02-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2015-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-02-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-04-18
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    termination-secretary-company
    officers · TM02
  15. 2013-04-17
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  16. 2013-03-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-03-01
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    LEA SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2013-02-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2013-02-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  20. 2013-02-12
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  21. 2013-02-01
    ➕
    HUGHES, Jason appointed
    director
  22. 2013-02-01
    ➕
    LEA SECRETARIES appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2013-02-01
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    LEA SECRETARIES resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2013-01-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  25. 2012-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2012-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2012-10-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  28. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    PEMBROOKE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2012-09-10
    ➖
    SANCHEZ, Andres Maximino resigned
    director
  30. 2012-09-10
    ➖
    LUDGATE CORPORATE MANAGEMENT LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2012-02-03
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP02
  32. 2012-02-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2012-01-24
    ➖
    JAYA SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  34. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    LUDGATE CORPORATE MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  35. 2012-01-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  36. 2010-06-21
    ➕
    SANCHEZ, Andres Maximino appointed
    director
  37. 2010-02-17
    ➕
    JAYA SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2010-02-17
    ➖
    TW DIRECTORS (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  39. 2006-04-25
    ➕
    PEMBROOKE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2006-04-25
    ➖
    WIGMORE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2006-04-25
    ➖
    PIRICONE, Meluccio, Dott resigned
    director
  42. 2006-04-25
    ➕
    TW DIRECTORS (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  43. 2002-12-05
    ➕
    PIRICONE, Meluccio, Dott appointed
    director
  44. 2002-12-05
    ➖
    MU DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 2001-12-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TOOK LIMITED
  46. 2001-12-21
    ➕
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2001-12-21
    ➖
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2001-12-21
    ➕
    WIGMORE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2001-12-21
    ➕
    MU DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-02-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

7/10 5th Floor, North Side
Chandos Street, Cavendish Square
London
W1G 9DQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

LEA SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Jason→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2001-12-21
Resigned
LEA SECRETARIES→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-01 · resigned 2013-02-01
Resigned
PEMBROOKE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
WIGMORE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2006-04-25
Resigned
PIRICONE, Meluccio, Dott→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2006-04-25
Resigned
SANCHEZ, Andres Maximino→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-06-21 · resigned 2012-09-10
Resigned
JAYA SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-02-17 · resigned 2012-01-24
Resigned
LUDGATE CORPORATE MANAGEMENT LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-01-24 · resigned 2012-09-10
Resigned
MU DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-21 · resigned 2002-12-05
Resigned
TW DIRECTORS (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2010-02-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-02-07
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2016-07-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-06-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-05-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-09-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-02-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-02
termination-secretary-company
officers · TM02
2013-04-18
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2013-04-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-08