TEXSTAR LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00396287 · ltd · incorporated 1945-06-18
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 42.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 42.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
156 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
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 (70 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2025-12-11🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-09-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2025-09-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2025-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2023-07-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2023-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-25➕DE JONGH, Frederik Christoffel appointeddirector
- 2022-04-25➖CHASE, Jennifer Marianne Alison resigneddirector
- 2022-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-10-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-30➕GARTON, Maria Luina appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-30➕SMITH, John Angus appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖BLIZZARD, David John Mark resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-30➖BLIZZARD, David John Mark resigneddirector
- 2021-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05➖ROBSON, James Richard Watson resigneddirector
- 2018-04-06➕CHASE, Jennifer Marianne Alison appointeddirector
- 2016-06-01➕ROBSON, James Richard Watson appointeddirector
- 2016-05-31➖SIMM, Iain David Cameron resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➖GILL, Matthew Clement Hugh resigneddirector
- 2013-09-04➖BRISTLIN, Anthony John resigneddirector
- 2013-09-04➕GILL, Matthew Clement Hugh appointeddirector
- 2013-01-31➕BLIZZARD, David John Mark appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-31➖STONE, Zillah Wendy resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-31➕BLIZZARD, David John Mark appointeddirector
- 2013-01-31➖STONE, Zillah Wendy resigneddirector
- 2010-04-27➕BRISTLIN, Anthony John appointeddirector
- 2010-04-27➖HOAD, Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-08-28➖SHAW, Sarah Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-28➕STONE, Zillah Wendy appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-28➖SHAW, Sarah Margaret resigneddirector
- 2008-08-28➕SIMM, Iain David Cameron appointeddirector
- 2008-08-28➕STONE, Zillah Wendy appointeddirector
- 2006-08-31➖BOOTH, Robin resigneddirector
- 2006-08-30➕HOAD, Mark appointeddirector
- 2000-09-29➕BOOTH, Robin appointeddirector
- 2000-09-29➖THOMPSON, William Anthony resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 81 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-12-11
6 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-12-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2025-09-11: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
British Belting & Asbestos Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
British Belting & Asbestos Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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TEXSTAR LIMITED
This company · 00396287
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
British Belting & Asbestos Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1945-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Unit 3 Eventus Business Centre Sunderland Road
Market Deeping
Peterborough
PE6 8FD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-05-26
Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
GARTON, Maria Luina→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-09-30
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DE JONGH, Frederik Christoffel→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-04-25
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SMITH, John Angus→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-09-30
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BLIZZARD, David John Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2021-09-30
CARTER, David Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-05-23
SHAW, Sarah Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-01 · resigned 2008-08-28
SMITH, Philip Abbott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-23 · resigned 1997-05-31
STONE, Zillah Wendy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2013-01-31
THWAITE, Paul Edmund→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-08-31
BLIZZARD, David John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2021-09-30
BOOTH, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2006-08-31
BRADLEY, David Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1993-04-11
BRISTLIN, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-04-27 · resigned 2013-09-04
CARTER, David Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1996-05-23
CHASE, Jennifer Marianne Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2022-04-25
GILL, Matthew Clement Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-09-04 · resigned 2015-04-30
HARRISON, Geoffrey Charles Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1996-05-23
HOAD, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-08-30 · resigned 2010-04-27
ROBSON, James Richard Watson→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2018-10-05
SHAW, Sarah Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-06-01 · resigned 2008-08-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/09/1986 | 02/04/1988 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/11/1983 | 02/04/1988 |
Recent filings (156 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2025-12-11
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2025-09-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2025-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-08
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-08-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-25