HOLDFAST RAILCLIPS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02403187 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-11
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 34.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 34.4y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-08-05
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2016-08-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-05-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2015-11-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2015-09-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2015-08-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
  7. 2015-08-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  8. 2015-08-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  9. 2014-07-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  10. 2014-07-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2014-07-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2014-04-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2014-04-09
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  14. 2014-02-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2014-01-13
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-06-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-01-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-01-14
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  19. 2013-01-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2012-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-02-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2012-02-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-08-05
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  25. 2011-01-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-09-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-05-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2009-02-20
    ➖
    COATES-SMITH, Peter John resigned
    director
  29. 2004-03-18
    ➕
    COATES SMITH, Mark appointed
    director
  30. 1996-05-01
    ➕
    COATES SMITH, Patricia Valerie appointed
    director
  31. 1991-12-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 1989-07-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HOLDFAST RAILCLIPS 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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-08-05

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-08-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-05-05: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Staverton Court
Staverton
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 0UX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

COATES SMITH, Patricia Valerie→
secretary
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Active
COATES SMITH, Mark→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-03-18
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Active
COATES SMITH, Patricia Valerie→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-05-01
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Active
COATES-SMITH, Peter John→
director · ~89y · resigned 2009-02-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/12/199109/01/2013

Recent filings (87 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-08-05
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2016-05-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-11-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-09-24
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2015-08-04
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-08-04
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2015-08-04
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2014-07-29
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-07-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-07-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-04-09
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2014-04-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-02-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-06-10