BENNETT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS XL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04728584 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-09
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 17.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.9y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
100
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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-11-19
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2013-11-19
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-08-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2012-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2012-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2012-11-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2012-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2011-06-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  10. 2011-06-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  11. 2011-06-13
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2011-06-13
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  13. 2011-06-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  14. 2011-06-01
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  15. 2011-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2011-06-01
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  17. 2011-05-18
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  18. 2011-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2011-05-10
    ➕
    LAIRD, Colin appointed
    director
  20. 2011-05-10
    ➖
    BENNETT, David Watkin resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-05-10
    ➕
    COWIE, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-05-10
    ➖
    COWIE, Nicola resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-04-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-05-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2009-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2009-04-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2008-12-05
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    legacy
    address · 287
  30. 2008-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  31. 2008-05-31
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    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  32. 2008-05-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  33. 2003-04-11
    ➖
    WELSH, Ronald Craig resigned
    director
  34. 2003-04-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BENNETT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS XL LIMITED
  35. 2003-04-09
    ➕
    BENNETT, David Simon appointed
    director
  36. 2003-04-09
    ➕
    BENNETT, David Watkin appointed
    secretary
  37. 2003-04-09
    ➕
    WELSH, Ronald Craig appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BENNETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2013-11-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

Unit 4 Beeston Court
Manor Park
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1SS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BENNETT, David Simon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-04-09
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Active
LAIRD, Colin→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-05-10
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Active
BENNETT, David Watkin→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-09 · resigned 2011-05-10
Resigned
COWIE, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-10 · resigned 2011-05-10
Resigned
WELSH, Ronald Craig→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-04-09 · resigned 2003-04-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/05/200817/05/2011

Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2013-11-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2013-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-11-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-06-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-06-15
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2011-06-13
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2011-06-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-06-01
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2011-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-06-01
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2011-06-01