COLLECTSOFT LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06443858 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-04
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
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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 74). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
36 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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-15
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-11-15
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-22
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2016-03-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2015-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Sean Russell resigned
    director
  8. 2015-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2015-01-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2014-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2013-12-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2012-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-12-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2011-12-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-12-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2011-12-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2011-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-01-20
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    MITCHELL, Parry Andrew, Lord resigned
    director
  24. 2010-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  25. 2009-12-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2009-12-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2009-12-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  28. 2009-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-04-01
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Parry Andrew, Lord appointed
    director
  30. 2007-12-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COLLECTSOFT LIMITED
  31. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    LEWIN, Peter Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    LEWIN, Peter Jonathan appointed
    director
  33. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    OLIVE, Michael Pelham Morris, Mr. appointed
    director
  34. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2007-12-04
    ➖
    ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Sean Russell appointed
    director
  37. 2007-12-04
    ➕
    ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2007-12-04
    ➖
    ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2016-11-15

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Bewlay House
2 Swallow Place
London
W1B 2AE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LEWIN, Peter Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIN, Peter Jonathan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-04
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Active
OLIVE, Michael Pelham Morris, Mr.→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-04 · resigned 2007-12-04
Resigned
MITCHELL, Parry Andrew, Lord→
director · ~83y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2010-01-20
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Sean Russell→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-12-04 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-12-04 · resigned 2007-12-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-11-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2016-04-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-03-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-06-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-12-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-07