SMITHS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00429714 · ltd · incorporated 1947-02-15
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 42.5y 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 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 42.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 19 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
146 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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-11-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-08-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-05📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2021-09-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-06-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-06-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-04📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-02-04📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-02-04⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-02-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-19➕FURLONGER, Marc appointeddirector
- 2018-04-19➖MCKEOWN, Matthew Robin resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-21➕MCKEOWN, Matthew Robin appointeddirector
- 2017-11-21➖RALPH, Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2017-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-21➕GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret appointeddirector
- 2017-04-05➖BURDETT, Neil Robert resigneddirector
- 2013-11-26➕RALPH, Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2013-09-30➖BROAD, Donald Andrew Robertson resigneddirector
- 2011-03-07➕BROAD, Donald Andrew Robertson appointeddirector
- 2011-03-07➖FOX, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2008-12-17➕FOX, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2008-11-28➕BURDETT, Neil Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-11-28➖PENN, David Alfred resigneddirector
- 2008-07-31➖O'BRIEN, Susan Lynn resigneddirector
- 2007-07-31➖NORRIS, Guy Mervyn resigneddirector
- 2007-07-31➕O'BRIEN, Susan Lynn appointeddirector
- 2003-11-10➕GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-10➖WILKINSON, Neil Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-10➖WIGGINS, Brian Scott resigneddirector
- 2003-04-29➕PENN, David Alfred appointeddirector
- 2003-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-05-10➖EDWARDS, John Ralph resigneddirector
- 2001-01-01➖MORGAN, William Terence resigneddirector
- 2001-01-01➕WIGGINS, Brian Scott appointeddirector
- 2000-09-29➖WHITTEMORE, Alec George resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-29➕WILKINSON, Neil Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-29➕EDWARDS, John Ralph appointeddirector
- 2000-09-29➕NORRIS, Guy Mervyn appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 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 2024-11-05
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-02-04: legacy
Group structure
Eis Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Eis Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SMITHS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
This company · 00429714
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eis Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 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
Incorporated1947-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
C/O Smiths Group Plc
4th Floor, 11-12 St James's Square
London
SW1Y 4LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2020-06-29
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-11-10
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FURLONGER, Marc→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-19
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GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-04-21
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WHITTEMORE, Alec George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-09-29
WILKINSON, Neil Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2003-11-10
BROAD, Donald Andrew Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-03-07 · resigned 2013-09-30
BURDETT, Neil Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-11-28 · resigned 2017-04-05
EDWARDS, John Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2002-05-10
FOX, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-12-17 · resigned 2011-03-07
GRACE, Paul Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1992-01-07 · resigned 1995-08-31
HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1998-12-31
HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1998-07-23
MCKEOWN, Matthew Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-11-21 · resigned 2018-04-19
MORGAN, William Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2001-01-01
NORRIS, Guy Mervyn→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2007-07-31
O'BRIEN, Susan Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2008-07-31
PENN, David Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2008-11-28
RALPH, Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-11-26 · resigned 2017-11-21
WHITTEMORE, Alec George→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1992-01-07 · resigned 2000-09-29
WIGGINS, Brian Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2003-11-10
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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 | Debenture | 1 property | 19/07/1996 | 07/11/1998 | |
| satisfied | Legal and General Assurance Society Legal and General Assurance Society LTD | Deed of release & variation | 1 property | 24/11/1983 | 10/04/2003 |
Recent filings (146 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-11-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-20
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2023-04-05
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-09-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-06-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-06-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-04-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-02-06
legacy
capital · SH20
2020-02-04
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-02-04
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-02-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-02-04