ANGELOUS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06210719 · 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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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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 77). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2013-07-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2013-07-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-04-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-03-21
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2012-04-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2011-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2011-04-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2010-12-03
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-04-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2009-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-04-23
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    annual-return · 363a
  14. 2009-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2008-04-22
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    annual-return · 363a
  16. 2007-04-30
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  17. 2007-04-30
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    legacy
    address · 287
  18. 2007-04-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2007-04-30
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  20. 2007-04-16
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2007-04-16
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
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  22. 2007-04-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2007-04-16
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  24. 2007-04-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ANGELOUS LTD
  25. 2007-04-12
    ATKINSON, Stephanie Louise appointed
    secretary
  26. 2007-04-12
    ATKINSON, Roy appointed
    director
  27. 2007-04-12
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2007-04-12
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2007-04-12
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 77 — 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 77 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 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 2013-07-16

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Company details

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

Registered office

15 Montreal Avenue
Cleator Moor
Cumbria
CA25 5NL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2012-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

ATKINSON, Stephanie Louise
secretary · appointed 2007-04-12
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Active
ATKINSON, Roy
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-04-12
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Active
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-04-16
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-04-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-07-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-04-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-11-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-04-22
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-04-30