FALCON GAMES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02282970 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-02
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 22.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32401
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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
1 live charge · oldest 22.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2022-03-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2022-03-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-01-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-12-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-06-02📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2021-02-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-28📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2017-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01➕KONINKLIJKE JUMBO B.V. appointedcorporate-director
- 2017-10-31➖MIDDLETON, Stewart Graham resigneddirector
- 2016-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-05-22➖RICHMOND, Grahame Neil resigneddirector
- 2016-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-02➕FERRER RIERA, Juan appointeddirector
- 2016-02-02➖SMIT, Arend, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-06-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-04➕MIDDLETON, Stewart Graham appointeddirector
- 2009-10-01➕VERKOREN, Bernard Jan appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-01➖PIETERS, Ronald Gerard resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-01➖BIRKIN, Joanne resigneddirector
- 2008-08-01➖PIETERS, Ronald Gerard resigneddirector
- 2008-08-01➕RICHMOND, Grahame Neil appointeddirector
- 2008-08-01➕SMIT, Arend, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2008-08-01➖VAN MIERLO, Reinoud Carl Maria resigneddirector
- 2005-05-16➕BIRKIN, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2004-11-19➖BALAAM, Eric John resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-19➕PIETERS, Ronald Gerard appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-19➖BALAAM, Eric John resigneddirector
- 2004-11-19➕VAN MIERLO, Reinoud Carl Maria appointeddirector
- 2004-03-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V.
- 2004-03-01➖FOLMER, Ysbrand Hendrik Martinus Nijgh resigneddirector
- 2004-03-01➕PIETERS, Ronald Gerard appointeddirector
- 2002-02-28➕BALAAM, Eric John appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-31➖SHILLITO, David Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-31➕BALAAM, Eric John appointeddirector
- 2001-07-31➕FOLMER, Ysbrand Hendrik Martinus Nijgh appointeddirector
- 2001-07-31➖PARKINSON, Denis Thomas resigneddirector
- 2001-07-31➖SHILLITO, David Daniel resigneddirector
- 1988-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs FALCON GAMES 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 2022-03-29
Group structure
Jumbo Games Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jumbo Games Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FALCON GAMES LIMITED
This company · 02282970
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jumbo Games Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32401 — SIC 32401
Registered office
Sovereign House
Stockport Road
Cheadle
SK8 2EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)
VERKOREN, Bernard Jan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FERRER RIERA, Juan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-02-02
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KONINKLIJKE JUMBO B.V.→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2017-11-01
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BALAAM, Eric John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-28 · resigned 2004-11-19
PIETERS, Ronald Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-19 · resigned 2008-08-01
SHILLITO, David Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-07-31
BALAAM, Eric John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-07-31 · resigned 2004-11-19
BIRKIN, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2008-08-01
FOLMER, Ysbrand Hendrik Martinus Nijgh→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-07-31 · resigned 2004-03-01
MIDDLETON, Stewart Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-06-04 · resigned 2017-10-31
PARKINSON, Denis Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2001-07-31
PIETERS, Ronald Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2008-08-01
RICHMOND, Grahame Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2016-05-22
SHILLITO, David Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2001-07-31
SMIT, Arend, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2016-02-02
VAN MIERLO, Reinoud Carl Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-11-19 · resigned 2008-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Abn Amro Bank N.V. | Debenture | 1 property | 03/03/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (115 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-03-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-01-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-12-31
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-28