ABLE REYNARD (PACKAGING & DISPOSABLES) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01652846 · ltd · incorporated 1982-07-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
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 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-01-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-01-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-09-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2013-09-17
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-05-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2013-04-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2013-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2013-04-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2013-04-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2013-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2013-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2013-04-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2013-04-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2013-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2013-03-13
    ➕
    WADSWORTH, John Richard appointed
    secretary
  16. 2013-03-13
    ➕
    GRANT, Andrew David Surrey appointed
    director
  17. 2013-03-13
    ➕
    GRANT, Matthew Paul Surrey appointed
    director
  18. 2013-03-13
    ➕
    WADSWORTH, John Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2013-03-13
    ➖
    BARTLEY, Penelope Anne resigned
    secretary
  20. 2013-03-13
    ➖
    BARTLEY, Penelope Anne resigned
    director
  21. 2013-03-13
    ➖
    PELL, Robert Andrew resigned
    director
  22. 2013-03-13
    ➖
    WHEELDON, Peter Godfrey resigned
    director
  23. 2012-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2012-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2011-04-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2011-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  28. 2010-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2010-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2009-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  31. 2009-01-07
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  32. 2008-04-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  33. 2008-04-25
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    legacy
    address · 353
  34. 2008-03-18
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    accounts-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AA
  35. 1992-08-01
    ➕
    BARTLEY, Penelope Anne appointed
    director
  36. 1982-07-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABLE REYNARD (PACKAGING & DISPOSABLES) LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-01-07

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

148 Garnet Road
Leeds
LS11 5LA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

WADSWORTH, John Richard→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-13
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Active
GRANT, Andrew David Surrey→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-13
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Active
GRANT, Matthew Paul Surrey→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WADSWORTH, John Richard→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLEY, Penelope Anne→
secretary · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned
BARTLEY, Penelope Anne→
director · ~62y · appointed 1992-08-01 · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned
PELL, Robert Andrew→
director · ~77y · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned
WHEELDON, Peter Godfrey→
director · ~95y · resigned 2013-03-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-01-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-09-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-09-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-04-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2013-04-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2013-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-11-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-02