J E RUSSELL TRADING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09690774 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-17
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
70
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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-02-25
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-02-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-12-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-12-02
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-11-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2019-11-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2019-11-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2019-11-12
    ➕
    HINE, Daryl Vincent appointed
    director
  9. 2019-11-12
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Claire Sabrina appointed
    director
  10. 2019-09-30
    ➖
    MILLS, Christopher Douglas Francis resigned
    director
  11. 2019-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-09
    ➕
    MILLS, Christopher Douglas Francis appointed
    director
  13. 2018-10-09
    ➖
    WATSON, Andrew Philip resigned
    director
  14. 2018-10-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-10-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-03-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-06-28
    ➕
    WATSON, Andrew Philip appointed
    director
  18. 2017-06-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-11-10
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2015-07-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J E RUSSELL TRADING LIMITED
  22. 2015-07-17
    ➕
    STELLAR COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2015-07-17
    ➕
    GAIN, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
  24. 2015-07-17
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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 2020-02-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Edward Russell
Individual · British · DOB 02/1934 · age 92
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

1 Conduit Street
London
W1S 2XA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

STELLAR COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-07-17
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Active
GAIN, Jonathan Mark→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-07-17
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Active
HINE, Daryl Vincent→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-11-12
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Active
TAYLOR, Claire Sabrina→
director · ~36y · appointed 2019-11-12
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Active
MILLS, Christopher Douglas Francis→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-10-09 · resigned 2019-09-30
Resigned
WATSON, Andrew Philip→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-06-28 · resigned 2018-10-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-02-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-03-31