LYLE FOODS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02104363 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-27
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 29.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10810
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
70
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 (40 events)Click to expand
- 2017-10-31📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2017-10-31🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-08-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2017-08-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2017-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-04-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-03-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2016-04-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-01➖BEGY, Roger Bilton resigneddirector
- 2015-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-06-19📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2012-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-04-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-10➕CALDER & CO (REGISTRARS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-10➖CALDER & CO (REGISTRARS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-03-31➖LYLE, Colin resigneddirector
- 2004-12-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-12-01➕CALDER & CO (REGISTRARS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-12-01➖PHS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-03-31➖LYLE, Margaret Elma resigneddirector
- 1998-08-19➕BEGY, Roger Bilton appointeddirector
- 1998-07-31➖LYLE, Andrew Macgregor resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-31➕PHS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-09-17➖MIDDLEMASS, Vivien Susan Wilton resigneddirector
- 1997-03-24➕LYLE, Margaret Elma appointeddirector
- 1996-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1987-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs LYLE FOODS LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
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 "LYLE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-10-31
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10810 — SIC 10810
Registered office
Calder & Co
16 Charles Ii Street
London
SW1Y 4NW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)
CALDER & CO (REGISTRARS) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-10
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Active
Active
LYLE, Andrew Macgregor→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-07-31
CALDER & CO (REGISTRARS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2006-11-10
PHS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 2004-12-01
BEGY, Roger Bilton→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-19 · resigned 2016-02-01
LYLE, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2006-03-31
LYLE, Margaret Elma→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 1997-03-24 · resigned 2001-03-31
MIDDLEMASS, Vivien Susan Wilton→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1997-09-17
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/12/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 31/10/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (100 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-10-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-05-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2017-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2017-03-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-31