GLEN SALVESEN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00841330 · ltd · incorporated 1965-03-16
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 20.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7450
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 65). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · oldest 20.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2012-07-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-07-03🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-03-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-03-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-12-02📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-12-02📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-12-02📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-12-02📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-12-02📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-12-02📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2011-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2011-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-02-09📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2010-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-12-01➕KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30➖SHIELDS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2010-09-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-09-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-09-01➕VICK, Jonathan Procter appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-31➖TYLER, Justin John Blakeney resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-16📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-21📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2009-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-30➖EVERARD, William Derek resigneddirector
- 2007-09-28🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-04➕SHIELDS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2007-02-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-12-28➕HENRY, Nicholas Paul appointeddirector
- 2006-12-28➖ROPER, Stephen Dawson resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-28➕TYLER, Justin John Blakeney appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-28➖EVERARD, Frederick Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-12-28➖SHOTTON, Rosemary Ann resigneddirector
- 2006-09-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-05-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1999-12-31➖CASEBOW, Ethel Annie resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 2012-07-03
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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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7450 — SIC 7450
Registered office
Fisher House Michaelson Road
PO BOX 4
Barrow In Furness
Cumbria
LA14 1HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
VICK, Jonathan Procter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-09-01
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HENRY, Nicholas Paul→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-12-28
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KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-01
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CASEBOW, Ethel Annie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-04-01
MITCHELL, Reginald Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-01 · resigned 1997-03-17
ROPER, Stephen Dawson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-17 · resigned 2006-12-28
TYLER, Justin John Blakeney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-28 · resigned 2010-08-31
CASEBOW, Ethel Annie→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1999-12-31
EVERARD, Frederick Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2006-12-28
EVERARD, William Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2007-09-30
SHIELDS, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2010-11-30
SHOTTON, Rosemary Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2006-12-28
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of assignment in relation to M.V. 'supremity' | 1 property | 28/09/2007 | 26/11/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 13/02/2007 | 26/11/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 18/09/2006 | 26/11/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 08/05/2006 | 26/11/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 31/03/2006 | 26/11/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 31/03/2006 | 26/11/2011 |
Recent filings (101 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-07-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-03-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-03-08
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-12-02
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-12-02
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-12-02
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-12-02
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-12-02
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-06-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-04-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-02-09
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2011-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-12-10