F. FLYNN CHEMIST (ST. HELENS) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01691405 · ltd · incorporated 1983-01-14
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 40.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.4y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-03-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-03-18
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2014-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2014-01-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-01-01
    ➕
    HALL, Wendy Margaret appointed
    director
  7. 2013-12-31
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    SHEPHERD, William resigned
    director
  8. 2013-12-03
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  9. 2013-11-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  10. 2013-10-18
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  11. 2013-10-18
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  12. 2013-10-18
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  13. 2013-10-18
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2013-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-12-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2012-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2012-09-03
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    BEER, Thorsten appointed
    director
  20. 2012-09-03
    ➖
    WILLETTS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  21. 2012-08-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2012-07-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2012-07-25
    ➕
    LEGG, Nichola Louise appointed
    secretary
  24. 2012-07-25
    ➖
    BRIERLEY, Jennifer Anne resigned
    secretary
  25. 2011-12-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2011-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2011-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2011-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    SHEPHERD, William appointed
    director
  30. 2011-08-01
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    SMERDON, Peter resigned
    director
  31. 2010-12-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2010-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  33. 2009-12-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  34. 2009-11-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  35. 2007-04-01
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    WILLETTS, Andrew John appointed
    director
  36. 2007-03-31
    ➖
    HOOD, John resigned
    director
  37. 2007-02-05
    ➕
    BRIERLEY, Jennifer Anne appointed
    secretary
  38. 2007-02-05
    ➖
    HEATON, Janet Ruth resigned
    secretary
  39. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    HEATON, Janet Ruth appointed
    secretary
  40. 2002-04-02
    ➖
    SMERDON, Peter resigned
    secretary
  41. 2002-03-31
    ➖
    KERSHAW, Graham Anthony resigned
    director
  42. 2002-03-28
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    SMERDON, Peter appointed
    director
  43. 2001-01-02
    ➖
    SANDERS, Alan Christopher resigned
    director
  44. 2000-12-31
    ➖
    DAVIES, John Richard Bridge resigned
    secretary
  45. 2000-12-31
    ➕
    SMERDON, Peter appointed
    secretary
  46. 2000-08-31
    ➖
    MISCHKE, Gerhard Viktor resigned
    director
  47. 1999-09-20
    ➖
    TROUGHTON, John Mervyn resigned
    director
  48. 1999-05-04
    ➕
    KERSHAW, Graham Anthony appointed
    director
  49. 1999-05-04
    ➕
    MISCHKE, Gerhard Viktor appointed
    director
  50. 1999-03-05
    ➕
    DAVIES, John Richard Bridge appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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 2014-03-18

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2013-10-18: legacy

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Sapphire Court
Paradise Way
Walsgrave Triangle
Coventry
CV2 2TX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)

LEGG, Nichola Louise→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-25
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Active
BEER, Thorsten→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-09-03
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Active
HALL, Wendy Margaret→
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-01-01
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Active
BRIERLEY, Jennifer Anne→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2012-07-25
Resigned
DAVIES, John Richard Bridge→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-05 · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
FLYNN, John Francis→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-03
Resigned
HEATON, Janet Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2007-02-05
Resigned
SMERDON, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-31 · resigned 2002-04-02
Resigned
BARTON, Freda Eunice→
director · ~100y · resigned 1999-03-05
Resigned
BARTON, Richard William→
director · ~75y · resigned 1999-03-05
Resigned
BREITHAUPT, Michael David→
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 1998-08-31
Resigned
BROUGH, Gordon Haig→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-06-09 · resigned 1999-03-03
Resigned
BROWN, David Gilbert→
director · ~73y · appointed 1991-01-01 · resigned 1995-10-20
Resigned
CARTER, Catherine Helen→
director · ~83y · resigned 1999-03-05
Resigned
CARTER, John Henry→
director · ~89y · appointed 1998-06-09 · resigned 1999-03-03
Resigned
FLYNN, David Michael Anthony→
director · ~90y · resigned 1999-03-03
Resigned
FLYNN, John Francis→
director · ~87y · resigned 1999-03-03
Resigned
GREENOUGH, Ronald Walter Edward→
director · ~98y · appointed 1998-08-31 · resigned 1999-03-03
Resigned
HOOD, John→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-03-05 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
KERSHAW, Graham Anthony→
director · ~74y · appointed 1999-05-04 · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property07/03/199125/02/1999
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property23/01/198613/03/1991

Recent filings (138 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-01-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-11-26
legacy
capital · SH20
2013-10-18
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2013-10-18
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2013-10-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-09-12