ROBINSTONE CONSULTING LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05625531 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2024-05-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-05-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-02-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-02-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-15➖HARVEY, Graham Martin resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-27➕SEAGLE, Heidi appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-06➕HARVEY, Graham Martin appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-20➕GRAMERCY, Maude appointeddirector
- 2006-02-20➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-02-20➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ROBINSTONE CONSULTING LTD
- 2005-11-16➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-16➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-05-07
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Maude Gramercy Individual · British · DOB 07/1946 · age 80 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered office
22 Northcote Road
Southsea
Hants
PO4 0LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
Active
GRAMERCY, Maude→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARVEY, Graham Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-06 · resigned 2006-05-15
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-16 · resigned 2006-02-20
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-16 · resigned 2006-02-20
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Recent filings (51 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-05-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-02-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-11-30