SJ PROJECTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06210224 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-12
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
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 65). 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-03-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-03-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-01-04
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2021-12-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-06-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-01-26
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-05-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-01-29
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-05-21
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-11-20
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-06-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-10-12
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-05-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2007-04-12
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    Company incorporated
    As SJ PROJECTS LIMITED
  23. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    FARNWORTH, Alison Jane appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    PARKINSON, Stephen John appointed
    director
  25. 2007-04-12
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2007-04-12
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    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
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  27. 2007-04-12
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2007-04-12
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 19 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 2022-03-22

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen John Parkinson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Ms Alison Jane Farnworth
Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

St Georges House
215-219 Chester Road
Manchester
M15 4JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

FARNWORTH, Alison Jane→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-12
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Active
PARKINSON, Stephen John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-04-12
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Active
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-04-12
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-04-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-03-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-01-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-12-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-05-09