00368713 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00368713 · ltd · incorporated 1941-08-14
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6024
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 42.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (5 active, 35 linked, 27 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
23
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 (113 events)Click to expand
- 2016-05-11📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2016-05-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2011-03-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-03-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-12-14📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-12-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-11-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-18📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2010-11-17📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2010-11-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-10-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-09-29➕MILLER, Cindy Jayne appointeddirector
- 2010-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-22➖BARBER, James Jay resigneddirector
- 2010-09-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-05-17📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2010-05-17📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2010-05-17⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2010-05-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-04-26➖CUBIAS JR, Carlos Felipe resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-26➖CUBIAS JR, Carlos Felipe resigneddirector
- 2010-04-01➕SULEIMAN, Rami appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-01➕SULEIMAN, Rami appointeddirector
- 2009-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-03📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2008-02-12📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-01-31➖PLAMP, Edward resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-31➖PLAMP, Edward resigneddirector
- 2008-01-21➕CUBIAS JR, Carlos Felipe appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-21➕CUBIAS JR, Carlos Felipe appointeddirector
- 2007-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2007-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2006-09-11➖DENNISON, Steven Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-11➕PLAMP, Edward appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-11➖DENNISON, Steven Christopher resigneddirector
- 2006-09-11➕PLAMP, Edward appointeddirector
- 2006-05-24➕DENNISON, Steven Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-24➖PLAMP, Edward resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-24➕BARBER, James Jay appointeddirector
- 2006-05-24➖CAPLAN, William Frederick resigneddirector
- 2006-05-24➕DENNISON, Steven Christopher appointeddirector
- 2006-05-24➖PLAMP, Edward resigneddirector
- 2004-12-13➕PLAMP, Edward appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-13➕PLAMP, Edward appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 113 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 85 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2011-09-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-09-17
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-05-17: legacy
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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1941-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6024 — SIC 6024
Registered office
Ups House
Forest Road
Feltham
Middlesex
TW13 7DY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2011-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-09-17OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (5 active · 30 resigned)
Active
FLICK, Wolfgang→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-12-31
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MENSING, Hans Michael→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-06-02
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MILLER, Cindy Jayne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-09-29
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SULEIMAN, Rami→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-04-01
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CUBIAS JR, Carlos Felipe→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-21 · resigned 2010-04-26
DENNISON, Steven Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2006-09-11
HAZELDINE, Robert Graham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-07-17
KIELY, Michael Duross→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-31 · resigned 2004-11-15
PLAMP, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2008-01-31
PLAMP, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2006-05-24
SMITH, Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-17 · resigned 2001-05-31
BARBER, James Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2010-09-22
BARNES JR, Francis Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-11-15 · resigned 1996-03-08
CAPLAN, William Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2006-05-24
CUBIAS JR, Carlos Felipe→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-21 · resigned 2010-04-26
DENNISON, Steven Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-05-24 · resigned 2006-09-11
GOETZ, Ralph Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-03-07 · resigned 1999-06-02
HAZELDINE, Robert Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1992-07-17
KIELY, Michael Duross→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-10-08 · resigned 2004-11-15
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | 3I 3I PLC | Collateral debenture | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 10/08/1992 | |
| satisfied | 3I . 3I PLC. | Collateral debenture | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 10/08/1992 | |
| satisfied | Anthony George Maclellan / Phillip Walter Kirk / Robert Graham Hazeldine / George Martyn Oldroyd | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 05/08/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 31/01/1990 | 29/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Anthony George Maclellan / Robert Graham Hazeldine / Philip Walter Kirk / George Martyn Oldryd | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/12/1989 | 05/08/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 07/09/1989 | 29/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | 3I 3I PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 06/06/1989 | 10/08/1992 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry . Investors in Industry PLC. | Collateral mortgage | 1 property | 09/02/1987 | 10/08/1992 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry . Investors in Industry PLC. | Supplemental legal charge | 2 properties | 25/09/1986 | 10/08/1992 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Standard security presented for registration at the register of scotland on 12/11/84. | 1 property | 12/11/1984 | 12/04/1990 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture reg pursuant to an order of court dated 14/04/84 | 1 property | 24/02/1984 | 26/06/1992 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industy Investors in Industy PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 24/02/1984 | 12/04/1990 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Collateral debenture | 1 property | 24/02/1984 | 10/08/1992 |
Recent filings (153 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-05-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2016-05-11
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-03-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-12-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-11-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-18
move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2010-11-18
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2010-11-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-11-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-03