IAST888 LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04540540 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-20
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 20.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7420
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 75). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.8y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-07-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2010-07-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-03-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-03-10
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2009-12-05
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2009-12-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2009-10-07
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2009-10-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2009-08-10
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  10. 2009-05-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2008-10-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  12. 2008-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2008-01-17
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  14. 2008-01-07
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Lester Llewelyn resigned
    director
  15. 2007-10-19
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  16. 2007-10-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  17. 2007-10-17
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2007-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-10-31
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    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  20. 2006-10-31
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  21. 2006-10-31
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2006-10-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2006-10-04
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  24. 2006-09-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2006-09-21
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2006-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2005-09-28
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  28. 2005-07-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2005-07-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  30. 2005-07-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  31. 2005-07-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  32. 2005-07-12
    ➕
    OAKLEAF COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2005-07-12
    ➕
    GROOM, Paul Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 2005-07-12
    ➖
    ROWTHORN, Janie Gale resigned
    secretary
  35. 2005-07-12
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Lester Llewelyn appointed
    director
  36. 2005-07-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  37. 2005-06-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  38. 2002-09-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As IAST888 LTD
  39. 2002-09-20
    ➕
    ROWTHORN, Mark Alan appointed
    director
  40. 2002-09-20
    ➕
    ROWTHORN, Janie Gale appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-09-20
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2002-09-20
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-07-06

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7420 — SIC 7420

Registered office

7 Brookfield Duncan Close
Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN3 6WL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

OAKLEAF COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-12
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Active
GROOM, Paul Christopher→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-07-12
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Active
ROWTHORN, Mark Alan→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROWTHORN, Janie Gale→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2005-07-12
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2002-09-20
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Lester Llewelyn→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-07-12 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/09/200619/10/2007
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/07/200531/10/2006
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/06/200531/10/2006

Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2010-07-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-03-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-03-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2009-12-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-12-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2009-10-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-10-06
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-08-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-02-02
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-01-17
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2007-10-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-01-02