SPECIALISED ELASTOMERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00286841 · ltd · incorporated 1934-04-12
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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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
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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 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-02-21
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-02-21
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-11-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  4. 2017-12-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2016-12-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2015-10-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2015-10-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2015-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2015-10-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  10. 2015-08-11
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  11. 2015-08-11
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  12. 2015-08-11
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  13. 2015-08-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2015-08-05
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2015-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2015-07-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2015-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2015-07-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2015-06-30
    ➕
    GRAHS, Charlotta Ingrid appointed
    director
  20. 2015-06-30
    ➕
    JORWALL, Claes appointed
    director
  21. 2015-06-30
    ➖
    JOHANSSON, Niklas Anders resigned
    director
  22. 2015-06-30
    ➖
    JONSSON, Hakan resigned
    director
  23. 2015-03-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2014-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-04-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2013-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2013-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2012-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2012-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2012-08-03
    ➖
    DE KRETSER, Kara Josephine resigned
    director
  31. 2012-04-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2011-03-21
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    DE KRETSER, Kara Josephine appointed
    director
  33. 2011-03-21
    ➕
    JOHANSSON, Niklas Anders appointed
    director
  34. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    BLOMSTRAND, Lars Goran resigned
    director
  35. 2011-02-28
    ➖
    DALENTOFT, Tomas Anders resigned
    director
  36. 2010-11-02
    ➕
    DALENTOFT, Tomas Anders appointed
    director
  37. 2010-10-31
    ➖
    ANDRE, Eva Elisabeth resigned
    director
  38. 2009-05-06
    ➕
    ANDRE, Eva Elisabeth appointed
    director
  39. 2008-12-19
    ➖
    SODERBERG, Viveca Carina resigned
    director
  40. 2006-03-15
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    BLOMSTRAND, Lars Goran appointed
    director
  41. 2006-03-15
    ➖
    GRADEN, Sven Ulf Runesson resigned
    director
  42. 2006-03-15
    ➕
    JONSSON, Hakan appointed
    director
  43. 2006-03-15
    ➖
    JORWALL, Claes Evert resigned
    director
  44. 2006-03-15
    ➕
    SODERBERG, Viveca Carina appointed
    director
  45. 2005-05-11
    ➕
    ELCOCK, Ian appointed
    secretary
  46. 2005-05-11
    ➖
    GRADEN, Sven Ulf Runesson resigned
    secretary
  47. 2003-09-30
    ➕
    GRADEN, Sven Ulf Runesson appointed
    secretary
  48. 2003-09-30
    ➖
    PENN, David Alfred resigned
    secretary
  49. 2003-09-30
    ➕
    GRADEN, Sven Ulf Runesson appointed
    director
  50. 2003-09-30
    ➕
    JORWALL, Claes Evert appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 92 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-02-21

7 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2019-02-21: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2018-11-21: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1934-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

3 The Courtyard Harris Business Park
Hanbury Road Stoke Prior
Bromsgrove
B60 4DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)

ELCOCK, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-11
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Active
GRAHS, Charlotta Ingrid→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-06-30
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Active
JORWALL, Claes→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-06-30
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Active
BONNIE, Richard Aylmer→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-20 · resigned 2000-02-14
Resigned
GRADEN, Sven Ulf Runesson→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2005-05-11
Resigned
HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques→
secretary · resigned 2000-02-14
Resigned
PENN, David Alfred→
secretary · appointed 1998-10-02 · resigned 2003-09-30
Resigned
ANDRE, Eva Elisabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-05-06 · resigned 2010-10-31
Resigned
BLOMSTRAND, Lars Goran→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-03-15 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
BONNIE, Richard Aylmer→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-12-02 · resigned 2000-02-14
Resigned
DALENTOFT, Tomas Anders→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-11-02 · resigned 2011-02-28
Resigned
DE KRETSER, Kara Josephine→
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2012-08-03
Resigned
EDWARDS, John Ralph→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-10-02 · resigned 2002-05-10
Resigned
GRADEN, Sven Ulf Runesson→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2006-03-15
Resigned
HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder→
director · ~85y · resigned 2000-02-14
Resigned
HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques→
director · ~83y · resigned 1998-07-23
Resigned
JOHANSSON, Niklas Anders→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-03-21 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned
JONES, Stephen Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2002-05-22
Resigned
JONSSON, Hakan→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-03-15 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned
JORWALL, Claes Evert→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2006-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (144 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-02-21
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2018-11-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-12-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-12-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-10-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-10-16
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-10-12
legacy
capital · SH20
2015-08-11
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2015-08-11
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2015-08-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-08-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-07-09