04864102 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
04864102 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-12
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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 22.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
39/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7031
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 81). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.0y

55/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 2 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
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 (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-05-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  2. 2010-11-19
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  3. 2010-08-25
    📄
    bona-vacantia-company
    restoration · BONA
  4. 2009-09-15
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  5. 2009-05-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2008-02-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  7. 2008-02-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  8. 2008-01-28
    THOMPSON JENNER LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2008-01-28
    REED, Julie Ann resigned
    secretary
  10. 2008-01-28
    REED, Julie Ann resigned
    director
  11. 2007-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2007-09-13
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  13. 2007-08-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2007-08-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2006-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2006-08-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2006-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2006-06-23
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2006-06-22
    ARNOLD, Paul Michael resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-06-22
    REED, Julie Ann appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-06-22
    REED, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  22. 2006-06-22
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  23. 2006-06-22
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  24. 2005-08-18
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2005-01-26
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  26. 2004-09-15
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  27. 2004-08-20
    GAYE, Michael resigned
    secretary
  28. 2004-08-11
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  29. 2004-08-11
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2004-07-14
    ARNOLD, Paul Michael appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-07-13
    MAITLAND WRIGHT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2004-06-09
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  33. 2004-05-07
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 395
  34. 2004-05-04
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  35. 2004-04-23
    GAYE, Michael appointed
    secretary
  36. 2004-04-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hammerson (Exeter) Limited
  37. 2003-08-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 04864102 LIMITED
  38. 2003-08-12
    PROBERT, Gerald Keith appointed
    director
  39. 2003-08-12
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2003-08-12
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2003-08-12
    MAITLAND WRIGHT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2003-08-12
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2003-08-12
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2008-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-08-26

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2011-05-31: liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7031 — SIC 7031

Registered office

1 Colleton Crescent
Exeter
Devon
EX2 4DG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2008-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-08-26OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

THOMPSON JENNER LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-28
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Active
PROBERT, Gerald Keith
director · ~81y · appointed 2003-08-12
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Active
ARNOLD, Paul Michael
secretary · appointed 2004-07-14 · resigned 2006-06-22
Resigned
GAYE, Michael
secretary · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2004-08-20
Resigned
REED, Julie Ann
secretary · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2008-01-28
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-12 · resigned 2003-08-12
Resigned
MAITLAND WRIGHT LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-12 · resigned 2004-07-13
Resigned
REED, Julie Ann
director · ~45y · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2008-01-28
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-12 · resigned 2003-08-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hammerson (Exeter)
Hammerson (Exeter) Limited
Deed of deposit1 property23/04/2004
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Recent filings (31 total)

liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2011-05-31
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2010-11-19
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2010-08-25
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2009-09-15
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2009-05-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-02-04
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-10-30
legacy
address · 287
2007-09-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2006-11-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-08-16
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2006-06-23
legacy
officers · 288b
2006-06-23