2SB LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06505601 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-15
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5142
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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 (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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
- 2012-09-11📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-09-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-05-29📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-05-16📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-14📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-03📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-03-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-03-03📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 2SB LIMITED
- 2008-02-15➕PITCHER, Samuel David appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-15➕ALDIS, Benjamin Paul Laccohee appointeddirector
- 2008-02-15➕PITCHER, Samuel David appointeddirector
- 2008-02-15➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-15➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-15➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-02-15➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-02-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-09-11
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CALL CLASS 1 LIMITED→ 10692898 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 10K LOGISTICS LTD→ 16954381 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121TAXIS LTD→ 11855512 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST CRS LIMITED→ 11865410 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST PRIORITY CARGO LTD.→ 07032886 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 2 DOOR TRANSPORT LTD→ 17124342 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 WAY TRANSPORT LIMITED→ 06909369 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 21 BUSES LTD→ 15662009 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 21 CARS LTD→ 13989162 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 21 TOURS LTD→ 15660113 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 21 TRANSPORT LTD→ 13060532 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 26CIP LTD→ 15293324 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5142 — SIC 5142
Registered office
6 - 8
Freeman Street
Grimsby
South Humberside
DN32 7AA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
PITCHER, Samuel David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-02-15
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ALDIS, Benjamin Paul Laccohee→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-02-15
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PITCHER, Samuel David→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-02-15
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WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-02-15 · resigned 2008-02-15
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-02-15 · resigned 2008-02-15
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Recent filings (18 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-09-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-05-29
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-05-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-02-24
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2009-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2009-11-11
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-23
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-03
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-03-03