AHLSTROM GROUP FINANCE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02547803 · ltd · incorporated 1990-10-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
90
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 (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-03-02
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-03-02
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2013-12-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2013-09-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC
  5. 2013-09-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  6. 2013-09-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2013-01-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  8. 2012-01-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2012-01-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  10. 2012-01-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2012-01-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  12. 2011-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2010-11-08
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  16. 2010-11-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-04-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  18. 2010-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  19. 2010-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-11-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-11-21
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  23. 2009-11-20
    📍
    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  24. 2009-11-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2009-11-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2009-11-20
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  27. 2009-04-01
    ➕
    PARVI, Seppo Matti appointed
    director
  28. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    MANTYLA, Jari Juha Wiljam resigned
    director
  29. 2005-11-01
    ➖
    ADDE, Svante Lennart Stensson resigned
    director
  30. 2005-11-01
    ➕
    MANTYLA, Jari Juha Wiljam appointed
    director
  31. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    KALLIO, Esa resigned
    director
  32. 2003-10-01
    ➕
    ADDE, Svante Lennart Stensson appointed
    director
  33. 2003-10-01
    ➖
    MITTS, Bjarne resigned
    director
  34. 2003-09-15
    ➖
    MIKANDER, Henrik resigned
    director
  35. 2002-10-01
    ➖
    PALIN, Karl-Erik resigned
    director
  36. 1998-09-10
    ➖
    HINDS, Bo resigned
    director
  37. 1998-09-10
    ➕
    MITTS, Bjarne appointed
    director
  38. 1998-03-19
    ➖
    SIIMESTO, Orvo Kalervo resigned
    director
  39. 1996-11-20
    ➕
    KALLIO, Esa appointed
    director
  40. 1996-08-14
    ➖
    ASPLOM, Erik resigned
    director
  41. 1990-10-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AHLSTROM GROUP FINANCE LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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 2014-03-02

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2014-03-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-12-02: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management

Registered office

8 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8BB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

C H REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary
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Active
PAGELS, Bjorn-Erik→
director · ~74y
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Active
PARVI, Seppo Matti→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-04-01
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Active
ADDE, Svante Lennart Stensson→
director · ~70y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2005-11-01
Resigned
ASPLOM, Erik→
director · ~95y · resigned 1996-08-14
Resigned
HINDS, Bo→
director · ~85y · resigned 1998-09-10
Resigned
KALLIO, Esa→
director · ~63y · appointed 1996-11-20 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
MANTYLA, Jari Juha Wiljam→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
MIKANDER, Henrik→
director · ~77y · resigned 2003-09-15
Resigned
MITTS, Bjarne→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-09-10 · resigned 2003-10-01
Resigned
PALIN, Karl-Erik→
director · ~82y · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned
SIIMESTO, Orvo Kalervo→
director · ~83y · resigned 1998-03-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (96 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-03-02
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2013-12-02
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2013-09-12
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2013-09-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-09-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-01-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-01-13
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-01-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-01-12
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2012-01-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-08
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-11-08