FIELDEN & ASHWORTH LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

00863291 · ltd · incorporated 1965-11-04

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 46.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 46.8y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 46.8 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: low (53/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

20 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

158 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth 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 (58 events)Click to expand

2017-01-13
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-01-13
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Company dissolved
2016-10-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-10-13
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-02-05
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-02-16
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-09-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-09-14
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PETERS, Mark David resigned
director
2014-06-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-06-03
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-06-01
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RUSSELL, Gavin appointed
director
2014-05-31
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LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth resigned
director
2013-12-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-12-13
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-12-13
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-12-13
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-09-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-09-02
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-09-01
➕
LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth appointed
director
2013-08-31
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GOLDSMITH, Paul William resigned
director
2013-06-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-06-07
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-06-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-25
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-11-25
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statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2010-07-28
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-04-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-05-31
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MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany resigned
director
2008-12-01
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PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill resigned
director
2008-12-01
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PETERS, Mark David appointed
director
2000-09-30
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MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigned
director
2000-06-01
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PRYCE, Colin Michael appointed
director
2000-06-01
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GOLDSMITH, Paul William appointed
director
2000-06-01
➕
MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany appointed
director
2000-06-01
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PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill appointed
director
2000-03-10
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BILLINGHAM, Stephen Robert, Doctor resigned
director
1999-10-22
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HOWARD, Claire Lucie Mary resigned
director
1998-09-18
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BANCROFT, Paul Andrew resigned
director
1997-08-26
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HOWARD, Claire Lucie Mary appointed
director
1997-08-20
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KNIGHT, Dawn Elizabeth resigned
director
1995-07-14
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KNIGHT, Dawn Elizabeth appointed
director
1995-04-21
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BNOMS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
1995-04-21
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MCDONALD, Ross Edward resigned
secretary
1995-04-21
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MCDONALD, Ross Edward resigned
director
1994-03-25
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BANCROFT, Paul Andrew appointed
director
1994-03-25
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MCGLONE, Roy Vickers resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 58 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 60 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-01-13

6 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2017-01-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-10-13: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1965-11-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Tower Bridge House

St Katharines Way

London

E1W 1DD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)

BNOMS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-04-21

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Active

PRYCE, Colin Michael→

director · ~63y · appointed 2000-06-01

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Active

RUSSELL, Gavin→

director · ~45y · appointed 2014-06-01

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Active

BARTLETT, Paul Eugene→

secretary · resigned 1994-01-21

Resigned

MCDONALD, Ross Edward→

secretary · appointed 1994-01-21 · resigned 1995-04-21

Resigned

BANCROFT, Paul Andrew→

director · ~67y · appointed 1994-03-25 · resigned 1998-09-18

Resigned

BESLEY, Christopher Justin→

director · ~74y · resigned 1993-11-29

Resigned

BILLINGHAM, Stephen Robert, Doctor→

director · ~68y · appointed 1993-11-29 · resigned 2000-03-10

Resigned

GOLDSMITH, Paul William→

director · ~70y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2013-08-31

Resigned

GOODMAN, David Hugh→

director · ~69y · resigned 1993-05-31

Resigned

HOWARD, Claire Lucie Mary→

director · ~61y · appointed 1997-08-26 · resigned 1999-10-22

Resigned

KNIGHT, Dawn Elizabeth→

director · ~65y · appointed 1995-07-14 · resigned 1997-08-20

Resigned

LEADILL, Stuart Kenneth→

director · ~73y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2014-05-31

Resigned

MCCORMACK, Francis Declan Finbar Tempany→

director · ~71y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2009-05-31

Resigned

MCDONALD, Ross Edward→

director · ~65y · resigned 1995-04-21

Resigned

MCGLONE, Roy Vickers→

director · ~73y · resigned 1994-03-25

Resigned

MURRAY, Stuart Fraser→

director · ~78y · resigned 2000-09-30

Resigned

PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill→

director · ~79y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2008-12-01

Resigned

PETERS, Mark David→

director · ~67y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2014-09-14

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Glaxo Trustees Glaxo Trustees Limited	Agreement	1 property	09/07/1979	08/10/1991

Recent filings (158 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2017-01-13

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2016-10-14

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2016-10-13

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2016-02-05

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2015-02-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2014-09-16

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2014-06-13

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2014-06-03

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address

address · AD01

2013-12-18

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2013-12-13

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2013-12-13

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2013-12-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2013-10-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2013-09-16

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2013-09-02