NEXUM (VENTURES) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04883779 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-01
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 22.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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
10 live charges · oldest 22.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2011-05-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-05-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-03-03📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2011-02-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-02-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-31➖OSBORNE, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-31➖OSBORNE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-09-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-09-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-06-04📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-04-15📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-04-15📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-04-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-04-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-01-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-12-05📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-12-04📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-11-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-11-16🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-09-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-05-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2005-06-06➕OSBORNE, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-03➖CLEGG, Christopher Roy resigneddirector
- 2005-04-19➖MARLEY, Michael Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-19➖MARLEY, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2004-10-25➕OSBORNE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-09-21➖MUGGLESTONE, Steven Robert resigneddirector
- 2004-03-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-03-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-03-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-03-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-03-12➕KINSEY, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2004-03-12➕MUGGLESTONE, Steven Robert appointeddirector
- 2004-03-09➕MARLEY, Michael Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-09➖MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-09➕CLEGG, Christopher Roy appointeddirector
- 2004-03-09➕MARLEY, Michael Joseph appointeddirector
- 2004-03-09➖MITRE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-05-31
10 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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| 13THIRTEEN SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15074370 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
4 Bank Court
Weldon Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 5RF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
KINSEY, Paul Anthony→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-03-12
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MARLEY, Michael Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2005-04-19
OSBORNE, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2010-03-31
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2004-03-09
CLEGG, Christopher Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2005-06-03
MARLEY, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2005-04-19
MUGGLESTONE, Steven Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-03-12 · resigned 2004-09-21
OSBORNE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-10-25 · resigned 2010-03-31
MITRE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2004-03-09
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2004-03-09
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
10
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission | 1 property | 02/04/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission | 1 property | 02/04/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 15 march 2004 and | 1 property | 22/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 15 march 2004 and | 1 property | 16/11/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 15 march 2004 | 1 property | 15/05/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/03/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 15/03/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 15/03/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage of stocks and shares | 1 property | 15/03/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 12/09/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-05-31
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2011-03-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-02-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-10-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-17
legacy
address · 287
2009-09-09
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-06-04
legacy
mortgage · 395
2009-04-15
legacy
mortgage · 395
2009-04-15