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05347638 · plc · incorporated 2005-01-31
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6420
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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
  1. 2017-01-03
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2017-01-03
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-10-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  4. 2016-10-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  5. 2016-07-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2016-01-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2015-07-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 2015-01-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  9. 2014-07-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  10. 2014-01-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  11. 2013-07-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  12. 2013-01-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  13. 2012-07-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  14. 2012-01-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  15. 2011-11-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  16. 2011-09-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2011-09-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  18. 2011-08-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-resignation-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.33
  19. 2011-01-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  20. 2010-07-29
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  21. 2010-02-11
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  22. 2009-10-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  23. 2009-08-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  24. 2009-06-17
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  25. 2009-01-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  26. 2009-01-01
    ATKINS, David Philip resigned
    director
  27. 2008-04-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2007-03-23
    GELLER, Shmuel appointed
    director
  29. 2007-03-22
    KEARNEY, Douglas Richard resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-03-22
    DE LUSIGNAN, Hugh resigned
    director
  31. 2007-03-22
    KEARNEY, Douglas Richard resigned
    director
  32. 2007-03-21
    WOODLAND, Lee James resigned
    director
  33. 2007-03-09
    HAWKINS, John Eric resigned
    director
  34. 2007-03-07
    BARTON, David resigned
    director
  35. 2006-09-29
    FAIRHALL, Christopher Peter resigned
    director
  36. 2005-08-31
    KEARNEY, Douglas Richard appointed
    secretary
  37. 2005-08-31
    PEREIRA, Alan Dennis resigned
    secretary
  38. 2005-08-31
    ATKINS, David Philip appointed
    director
  39. 2005-08-31
    DE LUSIGNAN, Hugh appointed
    director
  40. 2005-08-31
    FAIRHALL, Christopher Peter appointed
    director
  41. 2005-08-31
    HAWKINS, John Eric appointed
    director
  42. 2005-08-31
    KANABAR, Haresh Damodar resigned
    director
  43. 2005-08-31
    KEARNEY, Douglas Richard appointed
    director
  44. 2005-08-31
    PEREIRA, Alan Dennis resigned
    director
  45. 2005-08-31
    WOODLAND, Lee James appointed
    director
  46. 2005-02-21
    KANABAR, Haresh Damodar appointed
    director
  47. 2005-02-04
    PEREIRA, Alan Dennis appointed
    secretary
  48. 2005-02-04
    LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2005-02-04
    BARTON, David appointed
    director
  50. 2005-02-04
    PEREIRA, Alan Dennis appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-01-03

21 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2017-01-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-10-03: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2005-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6420 — SIC 6420

Registered office

GRIFFINS
Tavistock House South Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9LG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2006-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

GELLER, Shmuel
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-03-23
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Active
KEARNEY, Douglas Richard
secretary · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-22
Resigned
PEREIRA, Alan Dennis
secretary · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2005-02-04
Resigned
ATKINS, David Philip
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2009-01-01
Resigned
BARTON, David
director · ~81y · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2007-03-07
Resigned
DE LUSIGNAN, Hugh
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-22
Resigned
FAIRHALL, Christopher Peter
director · ~63y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2006-09-29
Resigned
HAWKINS, John Eric
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-09
Resigned
KANABAR, Haresh Damodar
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-02-21 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
KEARNEY, Douglas Richard
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-22
Resigned
PEREIRA, Alan Dennis
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
WOODLAND, Lee James
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2007-03-21
Resigned
LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2005-02-04
Resigned
WHALE ROCK DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2005-02-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-01-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-10-03
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-10-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-01-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-07-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-01-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-07-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-01-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-07-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-01-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-07-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-01-31
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-09-12