PRINTWARE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02440348 · ltd · incorporated 1989-11-06
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 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
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 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 36.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (2 active, 33 linked, 26 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
219 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 | 2023-10-31 | 2022-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand
- 2024-08-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2024-08-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2024-07-09📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-06-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-05-29📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29➖MARUGGI, Aurelio resigneddirector
- 2024-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-25➕CLARK, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-20➕JACKSON, Samantha Loraine appointeddirector
- 2022-05-20➖CLARK, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2021-01-05📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 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
- 2019-05-01➕STANTON-GLEAVES, Robin James appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➖THOMAS, Graham resigneddirector
- 2019-04-25➖COLLINS, Jason Patrick resigneddirector
- 2019-03-15➖RANDALL, Martin Keith resigneddirector
- 2018-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2018-11-01➕CLARK, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-03-30🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2017-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 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
- 2016-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2016-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2016-03-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: 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
Showing most recent 50 of 101 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 2024-08-27
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
Apogee Corporation Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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Apogee Corporation Limited
Corporate parent
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PRINTWARE LIMITED
This company · 02440348
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Apogee Corporation Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/06/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- The Danwood Group Limitedceased 30/06/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-11-06
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: 2023-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-12-31
Officers (0 active · 31 resigned)
CLARK, James Alexander→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKSON, Samantha Loraine→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-05-20
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
JONES, Julie Dawn→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-10-01
PAYNE, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-21 · resigned 2007-10-31
WATERS, Christine Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 2004-08-31
WILSON, Darren Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2013-01-02
CLARK, James Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2022-05-20
COLLINS, Jason Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-02 · resigned 2019-04-25
DALZIEL, James Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2017-03-02
FOTHERINGHAM, Martin Muir→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2014-02-07
FRANCIS, Stephen Ronald William→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-01-17 · resigned 2015-09-01
FRICKER, Barrie John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2004-11-22
JONES, Julie Dawn→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 2003-03-01
JONES, Julie Dawn→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1995-10-01
JONES, Kevin David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2007-10-31
JONES, Vanessa→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-12-30 · resigned 2006-09-30
MARSHALL, Giles William→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-01-17 · resigned 2016-02-25
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 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 | Security accession | 1 property | 06/05/2011 | 01/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Security accession deed | 2 properties | 05/04/2008 | 01/04/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 23/04/2002 | 18/05/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/01/2002 | 10/10/2007 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/09/1996 | 01/07/2004 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 30/09/1996 | 23/09/2002 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 29/05/1990 | 23/09/2002 |
Recent filings (219 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-08-27
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-07-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-06-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-02