SPEED 9646 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01136497 · ltd · incorporated 1973-09-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2018-08-24📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2000-03-01➕GEI GROUP OPERATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-03-01➕GEI PROCESSING & PACKAGING MACHINERY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-03-01➖GRAY, Ian Archie resigneddirector
- 2000-03-01➖MULLARKEY, Stephen Patrick resigneddirector
- 1999-12-23➖MARSHALL, Peter Neville resigneddirector
- 1999-10-11➕GEI GROUP OPERATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1999-09-21➖HARE, Richard Warren resignedsecretary
- 1999-08-19➖FOWLER, Ian resigneddirector
- 1999-08-19➕GRAY, Ian Archie appointeddirector
- 1999-08-19➖HARE, Richard Warren resigneddirector
- 1999-08-05➕FOWLER, Ian appointeddirector
- 1999-07-05➕MARSHALL, Peter Neville appointeddirector
- 1998-06-17➕HARE, Richard Warren appointeddirector
- 1997-07-04➖ARTLEY, Gordon resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-04➕HARE, Richard Warren appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-04➖ARTLEY, Gordon resigneddirector
- 1997-07-04➖DUNCAN, Andrew Stanley resigneddirector
- 1997-07-04➖JEFFERSON, Brian William resigneddirector
- 1997-07-04➖OE NAEGHEL, Emiel Albert Maurice resigneddirector
- 1996-08-22➕ARTLEY, Gordon appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-26➕MULLARKEY, Stephen Patrick appointeddirector
- 1996-03-26➕OE NAEGHEL, Emiel Albert Maurice appointeddirector
- 1996-02-12➖PYE, Malcolm Roger resignedsecretary
- 1996-02-12➖BROWN, Thomas Henry Phelps resigneddirector
- 1996-02-12➖NEWMAN, Brian Morley resigneddirector
- 1996-02-12➖PYE, Malcolm Roger resigneddirector
- 1995-02-17➕NEWMAN, Brian Morley appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01➕DUNCAN, Andrew Stanley appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01➕JEFFERSON, Brian William appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-12-31➖BAGGOTT, Arthur Thomas resigneddirector
- 1994-11-09➖NEWBY, Kenneth Robert resigneddirector
- 1994-04-01➕ARTLEY, Gordon appointeddirector
- 1993-04-16➕BROWN, Thomas Henry Phelps appointeddirector
- 1993-03-26➖SIMPKIN, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1973-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SPEED 9646 LIMITED
Owner dependency
91/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2006-01-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
C/O United Industries Plc
Unit A Beech Industrial Estate
Bacup
Lancashire
OL13 9EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2006-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2004-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)
GEI GROUP OPERATIONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-10-11
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GEI GROUP OPERATIONS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2000-03-01
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GEI PROCESSING & PACKAGING MACHINERY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2000-03-01
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ARTLEY, Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-22 · resigned 1997-07-04
HARE, Richard Warren→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-04 · resigned 1999-09-21
PYE, Malcolm Roger→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-02-12
ARTLEY, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1997-07-04
BAGGOTT, Arthur Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1994-12-31
BROWN, Thomas Henry Phelps→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-04-16 · resigned 1996-02-12
DUNCAN, Andrew Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1997-07-04
FOWLER, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1999-08-05 · resigned 1999-08-19
GRAY, Ian Archie→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-08-19 · resigned 2000-03-01
HARE, Richard Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-06-17 · resigned 1999-08-19
JEFFERSON, Brian William→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1997-07-04
MARSHALL, Peter Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-07-05 · resigned 1999-12-23
MULLARKEY, Stephen Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-03-26 · resigned 2000-03-01
NEWBY, Kenneth Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1994-11-09
NEWMAN, Brian Morley→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-02-17 · resigned 1996-02-12
OE NAEGHEL, Emiel Albert Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1996-03-26 · resigned 1997-07-04
PYE, Malcolm Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1996-02-12
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Recent filings (3 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2018-08-24
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01