ADVANCED CLADDING SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02066006 · ltd · incorporated 1986-10-21
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 37.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4522
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 37.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-11-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-07-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-07-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-27➖WILKINSON, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2010-08-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-25📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-08-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-08-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-04📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2003-12-31➖TAYLOR, Keith Frederick resigneddirector
- 2003-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-06➖MOORE, Paul Christopher resigneddirector
- 2002-09-02➕ALDRED, Anthony Peter appointeddirector
- 2001-12-03➕TAYLOR, Keith Frederick appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03➕WILKINSON, John Charles Edward appointeddirector
- 2000-11-03➖TAYLOR, Keith Frederick resigneddirector
- 1997-12-31➖BRADSHAW, Michael resigneddirector
- 1997-06-12➕CARTER, Christopher Frederick appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-12➕CARTER, Christopher Frederick appointeddirector
- 1995-11-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-01-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-05-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-03-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1988-10-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED CLADDING SERVICES LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-01
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4522 — SIC 4522
Registered office
Bridge Road
Woolston
Warrington
WA1 4AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
CARTER, Christopher Frederick→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-06-12
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ALDRED, Anthony Peter→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-09-02
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Active
CARTER, Christopher Frederick→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-06-12
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WILKINSON, John Charles Edward→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-11-03
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BRADSHAW, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1997-12-31
MOORE, Paul Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2003-03-06
TAYLOR, Keith Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-12-03 · resigned 2003-12-31
TAYLOR, Keith Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2000-11-03
WILKINSON, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2010-09-27
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 11/08/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 17/11/1995 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 03/01/1995 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 02/03/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 04/10/1988 | 06/05/1993 |
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Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-09-06
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2010-10-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2009-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2008-08-26
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-08-30