BENU NETWORKS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
08727977 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-10
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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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Wireless telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). 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: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-05-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-02-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-02-14📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-12-08📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-17➕MOYLAN, JR., James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-17➕ROTHENSTEIN, David Marc appointeddirector
- 2022-11-17➖VALENTINE, John resigneddirector
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-02➖LILLELUND, Mads resigneddirector
- 2021-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-01➕LILLELUND, Mads appointeddirector
- 2020-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-15➕VALENTINE, John appointeddirector
- 2019-08-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-15➖PETRILLO, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-02-27➕SABLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-02-26➖BROWN, Scott James resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-29➖CUSICK, Francis Joseph resigneddirector
- 2017-08-29➕PETRILLO, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2015-11-02➕CUSICK, Francis Joseph appointeddirector
- 2015-11-02➖MORRISSE, Scott Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➕BROWN, Scott James appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-01➖WCPHD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-05-01➖CALLAN, David Forrest resigneddirector
- 2013-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BENU NETWORKS LIMITED
- 2013-10-10➕WCPHD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-10-10➕CALLAN, David Forrest appointeddirector
- 2013-10-10➕MORRISSE, Scott Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-05-14
Group structure
Ciena Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ciena Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BENU NETWORKS LIMITED
This company · 08727977
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ciena Corporation Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Benu Networks Incceased 30/12/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr Francis Joseph Cusickceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61200 — Wireless telecommunications activities
Registered office
C/- Sable International, 5th Floor
18 St. Swithin's Lane
London
EC4N 8AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
SABLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-02-27
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MOYLAN, JR., James→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2022-11-17
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ROTHENSTEIN, David Marc→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-17
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BROWN, Scott James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2018-02-26
WCPHD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-10-10 · resigned 2015-05-01
CALLAN, David Forrest→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-10-10 · resigned 2015-05-01
CUSICK, Francis Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-11-02 · resigned 2017-08-29
LILLELUND, Mads→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-05-01 · resigned 2021-11-02
MORRISSE, Scott Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-10-10 · resigned 2015-11-02
PETRILLO, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-08-29 · resigned 2019-07-15
VALENTINE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-08-15 · resigned 2022-11-17
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Recent filings (51 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-05-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-02-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-02-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-12-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20