02350852 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
02350852 · ltd · incorporated 1989-02-22
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2021
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
37/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.6y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
37/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
5
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2020Mar 2021

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2021-03-312020-03-31
Average employees12001200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  2. 2024-07-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  3. 2023-08-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  4. 2022-11-01
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2022-11-01
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  6. 2022-10-28
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    mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  7. 2022-10-28
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    mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
    mortgage · MR05
  8. 2022-06-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-05-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2022-05-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2022-05-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  13. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2020-09-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2020-09-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2020-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2020-09-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2020-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2020-09-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  23. 2019-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-07-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C
  25. 2014-05-09
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  26. 2012-11-14
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2012-11-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2012-11-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2007-11-22
    SALARIYA, Shirley appointed
    director
  30. 2004-04-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  31. 2004-04-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  32. 2002-09-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  33. 1997-07-01
    SALARIYA, Shirley appointed
    secretary
  34. 1997-07-01
    SALARIYA, David Stewart resigned
    secretary
  35. 1997-07-01
    WILLIS, Shirley resigned
    director
  36. 1989-02-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 02350852 LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

84/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2022-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2022-09-05

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2025-07-29: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2024-07-29: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Stewart Salariya
Individual · British · DOB 07/1954 · age 72
50–75%50-75% voting22/08/2016
Mrs Shirley Salariya
Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74
25–50%25-50% voting22/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

3rd Floor 37 Frederick Place
Brighton
BN1 4EA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2022-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2022-09-05OVERDUE
Last: 2021-08-22

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

SALARIYA, Shirley
secretary · appointed 1997-07-01
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Active
SALARIYA, David Stewart
director · ~72y
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Active
SALARIYA, Shirley
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-11-22
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Active
SALARIYA, David Stewart
secretary · resigned 1997-07-01
Resigned
WILLIS, Shirley
director · ~74y · resigned 1997-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C
A registered charge1 property10/07/2018
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
A registered charge09/05/2014
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Legal mortgage2 properties21/04/200414/11/2012
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Mortgage debenture1 property21/04/200414/11/2012
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
Mortgage debenture1 property16/09/200214/11/2012
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Recent filings (132 total)

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2025-07-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-07-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-08-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-01
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2022-11-01
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2022-10-28
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2022-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-01
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2022-05-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-05-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-18