SHIPHAM LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00676667 · ltd · incorporated 1960-12-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 26.1y
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 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (1 active, 39 linked, 32 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
232 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 restoration
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄bona-vacantia-companyrestoration · BONA
- 2025-02-25📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-02-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-31➖ZINNO, Mario resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-10-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-09-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-28➖KOPONEN, Timo resigneddirector
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-07-02➕MOULDS, Robert Stewart appointeddirector
- 2018-06-22➖STUBBS, Laura resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-15➕ZINNO, Mario appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-23➖SMITH, Michael Lee resigneddirector
- 2018-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-05-16➖DAWES, Peter Graham resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-16➕STUBBS, Laura appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-03➖FLEETWOOD, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2015-12-03➕SMITH, Michael Lee appointeddirector
- 2014-08-29➖MARBAIX, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2012-09-28➖WALL, John resigneddirector
- 2012-04-18➖CROMPTON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2012-04-18➕KOPONEN, Timo appointeddirector
- 2012-04-18➕MARBAIX, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-04-18➖OATLEY, Jonathan Mark resigneddirector
- 2011-10-03➕DAWES, Peter Graham appointedsecretary
- 2011-10-03➖ANSELL, Mark Picton resigneddirector
- 2011-10-03➕CROMPTON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-10-03➕FLEETWOOD, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2011-10-03➕OATLEY, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2011-09-09➖GUEST, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-31➖GUEST, Alan resigneddirector
- 2006-01-31➖STRANG, James Ronald Czappek resigneddirector
- 2005-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2005-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2005-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2005-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2005-05-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
Showing most recent 50 of 112 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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-02-25
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Shipham Valves Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Shipham Valves Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SHIPHAM LIMITED
This company · 00676667
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shipham Valves Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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
Incorporated1960-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
D Shed West Building 72 To 74 Humber Enterprise Park
Skua Road
Brough
HU15 1EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-12-18
Officers (0 active · 38 resigned)
MOULDS, Robert Stewart→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURTON, Denise Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-04-17
DAWES, Peter Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-10-03 · resigned 2016-05-16
GRAY, Timothy John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-28 · resigned 2004-05-28
GUEST, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2011-09-09
PEAVOY, Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-17 · resigned 2001-02-28
STUBBS, Laura→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-16 · resigned 2018-06-22
ZINNO, Mario→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2022-08-31
ADDIS, Jason Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1998-08-20 · resigned 2000-01-28
ANSELL, Mark Picton→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-04-17 · resigned 2011-10-03
COCKRAM, Steven Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2002-11-07
CROMPTON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-10-03 · resigned 2012-04-18
DALY, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-08-19 · resigned 1997-10-01
DUNCAN, Ian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1999-07-12
ELLWOOD, Nicholas Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1997-02-17
FLEETWOOD, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-10-03 · resigned 2015-12-03
GIBSON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-06-07 · resigned 2000-04-17
GORE, Martin Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-10-04 · resigned 2003-02-21
GUEST, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2006-01-31
HOUGHTON, Paul David→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-04-29 · resigned 2000-04-17
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 31/01/2003 | 20/10/2004 | |
| satisfied | Roger Nicholas Martin | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/08/2001 | 20/10/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 2 properties | 21/06/2001 | 17/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 21/06/2001 | 17/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 08/11/2000 | 14/09/2020 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 31/08/2000 | 17/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/08/2000 | 17/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 2 properties | 31/07/2000 | 17/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 31/07/2000 | 17/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | Royal Bank Investments Royal Bank Investments Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/04/2000 | 10/10/2000 | |
| satisfied | Pegler-Hattersley ("the Lender") Pegler-Hattersley Limited ("the Lender") | Debenture | 1 property | 17/04/2000 | 10/10/2000 |
Recent filings (232 total)
bona-vacantia-company
restoration · BONA
2026-01-14
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-02-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-12-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-10-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-05