SHELL DIRECT (U.K.) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00698958 · ltd · incorporated 1961-07-20
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 42.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46120
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 46/100 (watch), 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 (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 42.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.7 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
42 officers (3 active, 42 linked, 38 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
194 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
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 (101 events)Click to expand
- 2022-01-05⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2022-01-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-10-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2021-08-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2021-08-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-resignation-liquidatorinsolvency · LIQ06
- 2020-12-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2020-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-14⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2020-11-26📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2020-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-18➕CLARKE, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-11-18➕SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2020-11-18➖GALLAGHER, Mark resigneddirector
- 2020-11-18➖GREVE, Guus Hendrikus Maria resigneddirector
- 2020-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-05-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-05-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-07➕GREVE, Guus Hendrikus Maria appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➖MCCRAE, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2012-06-28➖GREGSON, Lee Roy resigneddirector
- 2011-07-12➖DIXON, Colin resigneddirector
- 2011-07-12➕GALLAGHER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2011-07-12➕MCCRAE, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-08-31➖BLOMELEY, Helen resigneddirector
- 2010-03-24➕GREGSON, Lee Roy appointeddirector
- 2009-02-28➖SELIER, Johannes Louwerens resigneddirector
- 2008-02-15➕SELIER, Johannes Louwerens appointeddirector
- 2007-06-11➖GREGSON, Lee Roy resigneddirector
- 2006-05-03➕GREGSON, Lee Roy appointeddirector
- 2006-02-10➕BLOMELEY, Helen appointeddirector
- 2005-11-30➖MAGUIRE, Damien resigneddirector
- 2005-05-27➖HASELDEN, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2005-05-24➕DIXON, Colin appointeddirector
- 2004-11-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-09-23➖GILLINGS, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2004-07-27➖KOELEMAN, Petrus Franciscus Maria resigneddirector
- 2004-05-19➖BIRD, Timothy Eames resigneddirector
- 2004-05-19➕MAGUIRE, Damien appointeddirector
- 2003-05-07➖MANLEY, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2003-02-14➕KOELEMAN, Petrus Franciscus Maria appointeddirector
- 2002-04-01➕GILLINGS, Nicholas John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 65 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 2022-01-05
7 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-01-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-10-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
Shell Distributor (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Shell Distributor (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SHELL DIRECT (U.K.) LIMITED
This company · 00698958
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shell Distributor (Holdings) 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
Incorporated1961-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46120 — SIC 46120
Registered office
15 Canada Square
London
E14 5GL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 39 resigned)
SHELL CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-22
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CLARKE, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-11-18
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SHELL CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2020-11-18
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BUCHAN, Charles James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 2000-05-22
WATSON, Deirdre Mary Alison→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-11-30
BIRD, Timothy Eames→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-08-01 · resigned 2004-05-19
BLOMELEY, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2010-08-31
BOWMER, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 1998-05-31
BURRARD-LUCAS, Stephen Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1994-07-15
CHUNG, Anne Lean Wah→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-07-15 · resigned 1998-07-31
CORMACK, Ann Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-07-11 · resigned 1995-10-23
DAMAN, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1993-02-05
DIXON, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-05-24 · resigned 2011-07-12
DIXON, Keith Stephenson→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 1998-05-31
EARNSHAW, Stella Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1993-02-05
ERASMUS, Lourens Daniel John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-02-05 · resigned 1994-02-01
EVITT, Andrew Strevens→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1998-05-31
GALLAGHER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-07-12 · resigned 2020-11-18
GILLINGS, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-04-01 · resigned 2004-09-23
GILLON, David Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-04-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/09/1983 | 25/11/2004 |
Recent filings (194 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-01-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-10-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2021-08-06
liquidation-voluntary-resignation-liquidator
insolvency · LIQ06
2021-08-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-12-31
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-21
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2020-12-14
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2020-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-19
legacy
capital · SH20
2020-05-19
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2020-05-19