STENHAM-HELLER TRADE FINANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00263670 · ltd · incorporated 1932-03-18

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 38.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 60). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.2y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 38.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

40 officers (4 active, 40 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

205 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand

2014-05-20
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-20
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Company dissolved
2014-02-04
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-01-24
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-06
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-09-18
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-08-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-08-20
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2013-08-20
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legacy
capital · SH20
2013-08-20
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2013-08-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-05-07
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-19
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-03-15
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JENKINS, John Michael resigned
director
2012-10-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-10-03
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2012-09-19
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ABBOTT, Courtenay appointed
secretary
2012-09-07
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ESSEX, Alicia resigned
secretary
2012-09-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-08-01
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-07-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-05-29
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-05-25
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2012-05-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-10-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-09-30
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GUPTA, Rajesh appointed
director
2011-09-30
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MCGIBBON, William Hall resigned
director
2011-07-12
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-06-14
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FRENCH, Ann appointed
secretary
2011-04-15
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FULLER, Neil Anthony appointed
director
2011-04-15
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FITZPATRICK, Hugh Alan Taylor resigned
director
2011-04-15
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MILLARD, Darren Mark resigned
director
2011-01-14
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FORD, Toby Duncan resigned
director
2010-01-12
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FORD, Toby Duncan appointed
director
2010-01-12
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MILLARD, Darren Mark appointed
director
2009-11-24
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BOYNTON, Susan resigned
secretary
2009-06-24
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ESSEX, Alicia appointed
secretary
2009-06-24
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ESSEX, Alicia resigned
secretary
2009-06-24
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ESSEX, Alicia appointed
secretary
2009-06-24
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MCGIBBON, William Hall appointed
director
2009-06-24
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MOCHAN, Derek Adrian Travers resigned
director
2008-09-02
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ABBOTT, Courtenay resigned
secretary
2008-09-02
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BOYNTON, Susan appointed
secretary
2008-01-07
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ABBOTT, Courtenay appointed
secretary
2008-01-07
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POPAT, Manisha Vinayakrai resigned
secretary
2007-12-03
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MOCHAN, Derek Adrian Travers appointed
director
2007-10-24
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FITZPATRICK, Hugh Alan Taylor appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 107 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 94 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

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-20

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2013-08-20: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1932-03-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Enterprise House

Bancroft Road

Reigate

Surrey

RH2 7RT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2011-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 36 resigned)

ABBOTT, Courtenay→

secretary · appointed 2012-09-19

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Active

FRENCH, Ann→

secretary · appointed 2011-06-14

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Active

FULLER, Neil Anthony→

director · ~60y · appointed 2011-04-15

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Active

GUPTA, Rajesh→

director · ~57y · appointed 2011-09-30

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Active

ABBOTT, Courtenay→

secretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2008-09-02

Resigned

ARCHIBALD, Robin Andrew Crawford→

secretary · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 2003-10-01

Resigned

BOYNTON, Susan→

secretary · appointed 2008-09-02 · resigned 2009-11-24

Resigned

ESSEX, Alicia→

secretary · appointed 2009-06-24 · resigned 2009-06-24

Resigned

ESSEX, Alicia→

secretary · appointed 2009-06-24 · resigned 2012-09-07

Resigned

FITZGERALD, Clive Patrick John→

secretary · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 1998-04-23

Resigned

KEMPNER, Michael Alfred→

secretary · appointed 1996-03-29 · resigned 1997-02-12

Resigned

LAIDLER, William→

secretary · resigned 1996-03-29

Resigned

POPAT, Manisha Vinayakrai→

secretary · appointed 2006-08-08 · resigned 2008-01-07

Resigned

SCARROTT, Adam→

secretary · appointed 2004-07-12 · resigned 2007-02-13

Resigned

STRANAGHAN, Patricia Ann→

secretary · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2004-07-02

Resigned

ARCHIBALD, Robin Andrew Crawford→

director · ~73y · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 2003-10-01

Resigned

BERGABO, Bjorn→

director · ~65y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2006-07-20

Resigned

DE DOMENICO, Paul→

director · ~60y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2005-11-09

Resigned

EDWARDS, Gary John→

director · ~63y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2005-03-21

Resigned

FIENBERG, Michael Hyam→

director · ~79y · appointed 1994-08-08 · resigned 1998-04-23

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Assignment	1 property	21/08/1991	26/02/1994
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Assignment	1 property	21/08/1991	09/01/1997
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Assignment	1 property	11/07/1991	04/02/1995
satisfied	Swiss Bank Corporation	Assignment of debt	1 property	06/06/1988	09/01/1997
satisfied	Swiss Bank Corporation	Assignment of debt	1 property	31/03/1988	03/10/1992

Recent filings (205 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2014-05-20

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-02-04

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-01-24

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2014-01-06

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2013-09-18

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2013-08-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2013-08-27

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2013-08-20

legacy

capital · SH20

2013-08-20

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2013-08-20

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2013-08-20

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2013-05-07

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-03-19

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2012-10-17

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2012-10-03