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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
51/100
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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 (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
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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
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    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
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  24. 2009-11-20
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    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