SINGER & FRIEDLANDER TRADE FINANCE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00353980 · ltd · incorporated 1939-06-14
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 36.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (62 events)Click to expand
- 2011-10-25⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-10-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-07-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.71
- 2010-07-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · 4.70
- 2010-07-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-07-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-07-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2009-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-03-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-12📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-30➕YOUNGS, James John appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➖HAY, Helen Frances resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-05📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-09-28➖LUCK, David Richard Edward resigneddirector
- 2007-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-19➖JONES, Graham Newton resigneddirector
- 2007-04-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-28➖AUJARD, Christopher Charles resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-28➕HAY, Helen Frances appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-03-07📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-08-22📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-07-07📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-19➕AUJARD, Christopher Charles appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-19➖HILL, Trina Jeanne resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-29➕ASHTON, Phillip Christopher appointeddirector
- 2006-03-29➕EDWARDS, Keith David appointeddirector
- 2006-03-29➕GENT, Andrew Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2006-03-29➖CORFIELD, Anthony Charles resigneddirector
- 2005-12-16➖DOHERTY, Stephen Paul resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-16➕HILL, Trina Jeanne appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-30➖RHODES, Jervis Rigby resigneddirector
- 2005-09-19➖PYMAN, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-09-19➖SPENCE, Jonathan Murgatroyd resigneddirector
- 2005-01-01➖PRICE, Charles Beaufort resigneddirector
- 2005-01-01➕SPENCE, Jonathan Murgatroyd appointeddirector
- 2004-06-15➕RHODES, Jervis Rigby appointeddirector
- 2003-11-03➖SPENCE, Jonathan Murgatroyd resigneddirector
- 2003-02-10➕CORFIELD, Anthony Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-06-28➖HICKOX, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2001-03-02➕SPENCE, Jonathan Murgatroyd appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-10-25
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-10-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-07-25: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1939-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523
Registered office
21 New Street
London
EC2M 4HR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
YOUNGS, James John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-09-30
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ASHTON, Phillip Christopher→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-29
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EDWARDS, Keith David→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-29
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GENT, Andrew Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-03-29
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AUJARD, Christopher Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2007-03-28
DOHERTY, Stephen Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-25 · resigned 2005-12-16
HAY, Helen Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2008-09-30
HILL, Trina Jeanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-16 · resigned 2006-05-19
JONES, Graham Newton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-01-25
CORFIELD, Anthony Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2006-03-29
HICKOX, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-01-25 · resigned 2002-06-28
JONES, Evelyn Ray→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2001-01-25
JONES, Graham Newton→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2007-04-19
JONES, William Albert Newton→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · resigned 1998-10-26
LUCK, David Richard Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2007-09-28
PRICE, Charles Beaufort→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-01-25 · resigned 2005-01-01
PYMAN, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-01-25 · resigned 2005-09-19
RHODES, Jervis Rigby→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-06-15 · resigned 2005-11-30
SPENCE, Jonathan Murgatroyd→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2005-09-19
SPENCE, Jonathan Murgatroyd→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-03-02 · resigned 2003-11-03
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | General letter of hypothecation | 1 property | 23/06/1995 | 26/01/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Australia Bank National Australia Bank Limited | Letter of hypothecation | 1 property | 10/05/1990 | 26/01/2001 |
Recent filings (116 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-10-25
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2011-07-25
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2010-07-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-07-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-07-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-10-27
legacy
address · 287
2009-04-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-16
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-10-15
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-12
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-05-03