SHADOWR LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02189906 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-06
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 36.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 36.4y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 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
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (38 events)Click to expand
- 2016-04-05📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-04-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-01-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2001-07-05⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 2000-12-13⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1999-11-29⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1999-11-29⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1999-11-29⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1999-11-26⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 1999-11-24⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 1999-10-26⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(1)
- 1997-10-31⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1996-10-25⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1996-10-25⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1996-01-03⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(1)
- 1995-11-16⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1995-01-24⚠️liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-reportinsolvency · 3.10
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95M
- 1994-11-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1994-11-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1994-10-25⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(1)
- 1994-10-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1994-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1994-01-31📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1993-12-17➕WIGG, Jennifer Mary appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-17➖LAMBERT, Stephen David resignedsecretary
- 1993-12-07📄legacyannual-return · 363x
- 1993-07-25📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1993-06-25➖FUTTER, Michael David resignedsecretary
- 1993-06-25➕LAMBERT, Stephen David appointedsecretary
- 1993-06-25➖FUTTER, Michael David resigneddirector
- 1993-03-15➖HARDIMAN, Kevin Gerard resigneddirector
- 1993-01-31➖ATKIN, Peter Stuart Richard resigneddirector
- 1990-01-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-01-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-01-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1990-01-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1987-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs SHADOWR LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 82 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-05
15 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2001-07-05: legacy; 2000-12-13: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
C/O The Atrium
St Georges Street
Norwich
NR3 1AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 1993-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
WIGG, Jennifer Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 1993-12-17
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Active
Active
FUTTER, Michael David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-06-25
LAMBERT, Stephen David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-25 · resigned 1993-12-17
ATKIN, Peter Stuart Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1993-01-31
FUTTER, Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1993-06-25
HARDIMAN, Kevin Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1993-03-15
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/1990 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/1990 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 05/01/1990 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 05/01/1990 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-04-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2016-01-19
legacy
insolvency · 405(2)
2001-07-05
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2000-12-13
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
1999-11-29
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
1999-11-29
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
1999-11-29
legacy
insolvency · 405(2)
1999-11-26
legacy
insolvency · 405(2)
1999-11-24
legacy
insolvency · 405(1)
1999-10-26
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
1997-10-31
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
1996-10-25
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
1996-10-25
legacy
insolvency · 405(1)
1996-01-03
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
1995-11-16