OAK VENEER COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00350993 · ltd · incorporated 1939-03-24
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 76.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 88). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 76.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 76.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
92 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2013-04-08⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-04-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-01-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2012-11-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-06-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-12-29⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-06-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-12-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2009-12-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-12-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-11-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-11-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-10-30➕GODFREY, Alastair George appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-30➖ABRAMS, Georgia Gitelle Devora resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-04-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-04-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-04-02📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2009-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2009-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-02📄legacycapital · 88(3)
- 2001-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1999-12-26➕ABRAMS, Georgia Gitelle Devora appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-26➖ROSENGARTEN, James Leo resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-26➖ROSENGARTEN, James Leo resigneddirector
- 1999-01-15➕ABRAMS, Georgia Gitelle Devora appointeddirector
- 1999-01-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: W & K (1997) Limited
- 1996-07-11➖CROSS, Maureen Alice resignedsecretary
- 1996-07-11➕ROSENGARTEN, James Leo appointedsecretary
- 1988-01-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-09-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1978-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1949-07-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1939-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs OAK VENEER COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 87 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-04-08
9 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-04-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-01-08: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
The Old Exchange 234 Southchurch Road
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS1 2EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
GODFREY, Alastair George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-10-30
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ABRAMS, Georgia Gitelle Devora→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-01-15
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Active
ABRAMS, Georgia Gitelle Devora→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-26 · resigned 2009-10-30
CROSS, Maureen Alice→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-07-11
ROSENGARTEN, James Leo→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-11 · resigned 1999-12-26
ROSENGARTEN, James Leo→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1999-12-26
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | W & K (1997) W & K (1997) Limited | Charge of shares | 1 property | 15/01/1999 | 10/03/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/01/1988 | 31/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/09/1987 | 31/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 01/08/1978 | 31/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Instn. Of charge | 1 property | 13/07/1949 | 31/03/2009 |
Recent filings (92 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-04-08
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-01-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-11-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-06-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-12-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-06-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-18
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2009-12-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-12-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-12-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-12-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-11-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2009-11-19
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-20