DURABLE FABRICATORS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00979077 · ltd · incorporated 1970-05-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
45/100
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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 45/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 11 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
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
90
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
  1. 2024-01-06
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-01-06
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-10-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  4. 2022-10-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  5. 2022-10-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2022-10-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  7. 2022-10-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-10-18
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2022-06-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-06-28
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-06-24
    ➕
    HUNTER, Jonathan Albert appointed
    director
  12. 2022-06-24
    ➖
    HAMID, Muhammad Omar Mohsin resigned
    director
  13. 2021-11-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-10-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-10-27
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2021-10-25
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2021-08-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-06-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-06-15
    ➖
    ELECO DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  20. 2021-01-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2020-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-07-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-06-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2018-05-31
    ➕
    HAMID, Muhammad Omar Mohsin appointed
    director
  26. 2017-08-18
    ➖
    PEARSON, David Barry resigned
    director
  27. 2017-05-23
    ➕
    PEARSON, David Barry appointed
    director
  28. 2017-03-31
    ➖
    SPRATLING, Graham Neil resigned
    director
  29. 2014-07-28
    ➖
    BARTON, Ivor Ashley resigned
    secretary
  30. 2014-07-28
    ➖
    BARTON, Ivor Ashley resigned
    director
  31. 2014-07-28
    ➕
    ELECO DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2010-07-15
    ➖
    DANNHAUSER, David Stephen resigned
    director
  33. 2010-07-15
    ➕
    SPRATLING, Graham Neil appointed
    director
  34. 2006-01-03
    ➕
    BARTON, Ivor Ashley appointed
    secretary
  35. 2006-01-03
    ➖
    HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel resigned
    secretary
  36. 2006-01-03
    ➕
    BARTON, Ivor Ashley appointed
    director
  37. 2006-01-03
    ➖
    HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel resigned
    director
  38. 2001-06-04
    ➕
    HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel appointed
    secretary
  39. 2001-06-04
    ➖
    HOPKINS, Nigel Antony resigned
    secretary
  40. 2001-06-04
    ➕
    HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel appointed
    director
  41. 2001-06-04
    ➖
    HOPKINS, Nigel Antony resigned
    director
  42. 2001-03-02
    ➕
    HOPKINS, Nigel Antony appointed
    secretary
  43. 2001-03-02
    ➖
    TSAPPIS, Neil John Alfred resigned
    secretary
  44. 2001-03-02
    ➕
    HOPKINS, Nigel Antony appointed
    director
  45. 2001-03-02
    ➖
    TSAPPIS, Neil John Alfred resigned
    director
  46. 1999-09-07
    ➕
    TSAPPIS, Neil John Alfred appointed
    secretary
  47. 1999-09-07
    ➕
    TSAPPIS, Neil John Alfred appointed
    director
  48. 1998-12-18
    ➖
    GRAVETT, Philip James resigned
    secretary
  49. 1998-12-18
    ➖
    GRAVETT, Philip James resigned
    director
  50. 1994-12-21
    ➖
    BENN, Edward resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 56 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 2024-01-06

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2024-01-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-10-06: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

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

🏛️
Eleco Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
DURABLE FABRICATORS LIMITED
This company · 00979077

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Eleco Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1970-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 8b Marina Court
Castle Street
Hull
HU1 1TJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 17 resigned)

HUNTER, Jonathan Albert→
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTON, Ivor Ashley→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2014-07-28
Resigned
GRAVETT, Philip James→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-15 · resigned 1998-12-18
Resigned
HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2006-01-03
Resigned
HOPKINS, Nigel Antony→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-02 · resigned 2001-06-04
Resigned
TSAPPIS, Neil John Alfred→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 2001-03-02
Resigned
WOOLLEY, Eric Ryhs→
secretary · resigned 1992-07-15
Resigned
BARTON, Ivor Ashley→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-01-03 · resigned 2014-07-28
Resigned
BENN, Edward→
director · ~93y · resigned 1994-12-21
Resigned
DANNHAUSER, David Stephen→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-12-21 · resigned 2010-07-15
Resigned
GRAVETT, Philip James→
director · ~74y · appointed 1992-07-15 · resigned 1998-12-18
Resigned
HAMID, Muhammad Omar Mohsin→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2022-06-24
Resigned
HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2006-01-03
Resigned
HOPKINS, Nigel Antony→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-02 · resigned 2001-06-04
Resigned
PEARSON, David Barry→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-05-23 · resigned 2017-08-18
Resigned
SPRATLING, Graham Neil→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-07-15 · resigned 2017-03-31
Resigned
TSAPPIS, Neil John Alfred→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 2001-03-02
Resigned
ELECO DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-07-28 · resigned 2021-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (133 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-01-06
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2023-10-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2022-10-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-10-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2022-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-04