ASTLEY & PEARCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00858833 · ltd · incorporated 1965-09-13

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 43.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

56/100

Worth a look

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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 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 43.1y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 43.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

29 officers (5 active, 29 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

24 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

175 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

56/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand

2023-02-21
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-02-21
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Company dissolved
2022-12-06
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-11-28
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dissolution · DS01
2022-09-07
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capital · SH19
2022-09-07
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-09-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-07
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legacy
capital · SH20
2022-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
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CRONIN, Kathleen Marie resigned
director
2021-10-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-25
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-08-25
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-07-26
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AUSTIN WRIGHT, Margaret appointed
secretary
2021-07-26
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CHALMERS, Jenelle Marie appointed
secretary
2021-07-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-01
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RIDLEY, Veronica Holly resigned
secretary
2021-05-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-22
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officers · AP01
2021-03-19
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BRAY, James appointed
director
2021-03-19
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KNOTTENBELT, William Frederick resigned
director
2020-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-01-14
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RIDLEY, Veronica Holly appointed
secretary
2020-01-14
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-12-31
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ABREHART, Deborah Anne resigned
secretary
2019-11-28
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-11-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-08-07
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BODNUM, Richard Joseph appointed
director
2019-08-07
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SEAMAN, Adrienne Hilary appointed
director
2019-08-07
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ABREHART, Deborah Anne resigned
director
2019-08-07
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CRONIN, Kathleen Marie appointed
director
2019-08-07
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IRELAND, David Charles resigned
director
2019-08-07
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KNOTTENBELT, William Frederick appointed
director
2017-04-18
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ABREHART, Deborah Anne appointed
secretary
2017-03-15
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CAVANAGH, Teri-Anne resigned
secretary
2016-06-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-01-26
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CAPLEN, Stephen Gerard resigned
director
2012-11-15
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BARCLAY, Lorraine Emma resigned
director
2012-11-15
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CAPLEN, Stephen Gerard appointed
director
2012-06-01
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BARCLAY, Lorraine Emma appointed
director
2012-06-01
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IRELAND, David Charles appointed
director
2012-06-01
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EXCO NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2008-09-18
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ABREHART, Deborah Anne resigned
secretary
2008-09-18
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CAVANAGH, Teri-Anne appointed
secretary
2008-09-18
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ABREHART, Deborah Anne appointed
director
2008-09-18
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GARBAN NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Showing most recent 50 of 75 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-02-21

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-09-07: legacy

Group structure

Intercapital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Intercapital Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ASTLEY & PEARCE LIMITED

This company · 00858833

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
Intercapital 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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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1965-09-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

London Fruit And Wool Exchange

1 Duval Square

London

E1 6PW

England

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2021-12-31

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