PHOENIX OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02426143 · ltd · incorporated 1989-09-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2019
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 35.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2019-10-31 | 2018-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand
- 2021-01-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-01-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2020-11-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-10-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2020-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-18➕MARUGGI, Aurelio appointeddirector
- 2020-06-17➖STANTON-GLEAVES, Robin James resigneddirector
- 2020-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-01➕STANTON-GLEAVES, Robin James appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➖THOMAS, Graham resigneddirector
- 2019-04-25➖COLLINS, Jason Patrick resigneddirector
- 2019-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-15➖RANDALL, Martin Keith resigneddirector
- 2019-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2018-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-01➕CLARK, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-06-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-07📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2017-04-07📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-04-07📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2017-03-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2017-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2017-03-02➖EAGLESTONE, Ross David resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-02➕COLLINS, Jason Patrick appointeddirector
- 2017-03-02➖DALZIEL, James Martin resigneddirector
- 2017-03-02➖MULLIGAN, Wesley Joseph resigneddirector
- 2017-03-02➕RANDALL, Martin Keith appointeddirector
- 2017-03-02➕THOMAS, Graham appointeddirector
- 2016-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2016-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2016-03-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2016-02-25➖MARSHALL, Giles William resigneddirector
- 2016-01-21➕DALZIEL, James Martin appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➖FRANCIS, Stephen Ronald William resigneddirector
- 2015-09-01➕MULLIGAN, Wesley Joseph appointeddirector
- 2015-06-12➕EAGLESTONE, Ross David appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-12➖JANES, Steven resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-12➖JANES, Steven Prance resigneddirector
- 2015-04-30➖BROWN, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 99 events
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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-19
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
The Danwood Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Danwood Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PHOENIX OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED
This company · 02426143
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 |
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The Danwood Group 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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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Nimbus House
Liphook Way, Twenty Twenty Industrial Estate
Maidstone
ME16 0FZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)
CLARK, James Alexander→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARUGGI, Aurelio→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROSS, Scythia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-02 · resigned 2013-10-14
EAGLESTONE, Ross David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-12 · resigned 2017-03-02
JANES, Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2015-06-12
OGDEN, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-20 · resigned 2009-01-30
PARISH, Jonathan Simon→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-02-20
WILSON, Darren Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-30 · resigned 2013-01-02
BROWN, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-03-07 · resigned 2015-04-30
COLLINS, Jason Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-02 · resigned 2019-04-25
COLLIS, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-01-30 · resigned 2012-12-21
DALZIEL, James Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2017-03-02
DANIELS, Colin Geoffrey Vaughan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-01-30 · resigned 2013-01-22
FOTHERINGHAM, Martin Muir→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2014-02-07
FRANCIS, Stephen Ronald William→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2015-09-01
JANES, Steven Prance→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-02-04 · resigned 2015-06-12
LARVIN, Shaun Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1994-08-19 · resigned 2003-08-29
MARSHALL, Giles William→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-02-27 · resigned 2016-02-25
MULLIGAN, Wesley Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2017-03-02
OGDEN, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-02-20 · resigned 2014-05-22
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/03/2017 | 12/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2016 | 14/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 31/03/2011 | 01/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Security accession deed | 1 property | 30/01/2009 | 01/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/10/2008 | 06/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/09/2007 | 06/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/05/2001 | 06/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/01/1994 | 06/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/07/1993 | 06/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/07/1993 | 06/02/2009 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 18/02/1991 | 14/09/1993 |
Recent filings (177 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-01-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-11-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-03-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-11-24