LUCAS EXPORT SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00143712 · ltd · incorporated 1916-04-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 38.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 38.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (51 events)Click to expand
- 2020-03-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-03-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-24📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-12-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-10-02➖PEGG, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-04➕MCQUEEN, Alastair Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2017-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-31➖FURBER, Martin Christopher resigneddirector
- 2016-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-08-09➖ELMS, Barry Albert resigneddirector
- 2010-08-09➕FURBER, Martin Christopher appointeddirector
- 2010-01-12➕BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➖PLUMLEY, Graham Thomas resigneddirector
- 2008-10-31➖HALL, Melanie Jane resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➕PEGG, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖NEOGY, Abhijit Robi resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➕ELMS, Barry Albert appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➖NEOGY, Abhijit Robi resigneddirector
- 2004-11-10➕HALL, Melanie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-10➖LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-13➖GREGG, Rhona resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-13➕LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-24➕GREGG, Rhona appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-13➕NEOGY, Abhijit Robi appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-13➖WYATT, Geoffrey Robert resignedsecretary
- 2000-12-13➕NEOGY, Abhijit Robi appointeddirector
- 2000-12-13➖WYATT, Geoffrey Robert resigneddirector
- 2000-10-23➖PEACHEY, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2000-10-23➕PLUMLEY, Graham Thomas appointeddirector
- 1999-08-10➖FISHER, Richard Keith resigneddirector
- 1999-08-10➕PEACHEY, Richard John appointeddirector
- 1988-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1987-11-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The National Bank of Ruwait S a K
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 110 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 2020-03-10
Group structure
Lucas Industries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lucas Industries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LUCAS EXPORT SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 00143712
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucas Industries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1916-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Stratford Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4GW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-01-12
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MCQUEEN, Alastair Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-09-04
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GREGG, Rhona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2004-05-13
HALL, Melanie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2008-10-31
LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2004-11-10
NEOGY, Abhijit Robi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2008-03-31
PEGG, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2019-10-02
WYATT, Geoffrey Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-12-13
ELMS, Barry Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2010-08-09
FISHER, Richard Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1999-08-10
FURBER, Martin Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-09 · resigned 2017-08-31
NEOGY, Abhijit Robi→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2008-03-31
PEACHEY, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-08-10 · resigned 2000-10-23
PLUMLEY, Graham Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2009-12-31
WYATT, Geoffrey Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2000-12-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The National Bank of Ruwait S a K | Facility letter | 1 property | 03/11/1987 | 23/07/1988 |
Recent filings (116 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-03-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-12-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-12-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-09-29