ABC HANDSFREE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06690710 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-05
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
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 8030
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2011-01-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2011-01-18
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-10-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2010-09-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2010-04-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2010-01-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2009-10-01
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  8. 2009-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  9. 2008-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  10. 2008-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  11. 2008-09-24
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  12. 2008-09-19
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  13. 2008-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  14. 2008-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  15. 2008-09-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  16. 2008-09-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABC HANDSFREE LIMITED
  17. 2008-09-05
    BRAYSHAW, Clare Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-09-05
    BRAYSHAW, James appointed
    director
  19. 2008-09-05
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2008-09-05
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2008-09-05
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2008-09-05
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2008-09-05
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 2011-01-18

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC8030 — SIC 8030

Registered office

11b Hoghton Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 0NS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2010-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

BRAYSHAW, Clare Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2008-09-05
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Active
BRAYSHAW, James
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-09-05
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Active
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-09-05 · resigned 2008-09-05
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-09-05 · resigned 2008-09-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-01-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-10-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-05
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-10-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-04-23
legacy
capital · 88(2)
2008-09-24
legacy
accounts · 225
2008-09-24
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-24
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-19
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-09-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-09-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2008-09-05