SAVE-A-CUP RECYCLING COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02644759 · ltd · incorporated 1991-09-11
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3720
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 50). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: refinance and hold (35/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.0y

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 34.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
53 officers (1 active, 53 linked, 51 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
280 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (124 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-12-07
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-12-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-09-18
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    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  4. 2012-09-07
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    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  5. 2012-09-07
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    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
    insolvency · 2.35B
  6. 2012-07-26
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    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · F2.18
  7. 2012-07-25
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    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · F2.18
  8. 2012-06-14
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    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  9. 2012-05-25
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    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  10. 2012-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2012-05-03
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    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · 2.12B
  12. 2012-03-27
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG02
  13. 2012-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2012-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-03-06
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    legacy
    mortgage · MG01
  16. 2012-03-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Arden Commercial Finance Limited
  17. 2011-12-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-12-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2011-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-03-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2010-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  22. 2010-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-11-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-11-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2010-11-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2010-11-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2010-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  28. 2010-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  29. 2010-10-01
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    WALTERS, Jonathan Mark appointed
    director
  30. 2010-10-01
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    DE VIVIE, Franck resigned
    director
  31. 2010-10-01
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    DE WIT, Guido Filip Josef resigned
    director
  32. 2010-10-01
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    HOSKIN, John David resigned
    director
  33. 2010-10-01
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    JONES, Marie Elizabeth resigned
    director
  34. 2010-10-01
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    KLOEZE, Hendrik Jan resigned
    director
  35. 2010-10-01
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    WHITTHALL, Neil resigned
    director
  36. 2010-10-01
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    WILLIAMS, Roger, Estate Of resigned
    director
  37. 2010-09-16
    ➖
    KING, Roland John resigned
    secretary
  38. 2010-08-16
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    DE VIVIE, Franck appointed
    director
  39. 2010-08-03
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    ALLEN, Patrick Richard resigned
    director
  40. 2009-10-09
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    SMITH, David Michael resigned
    director
  41. 2009-03-18
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    PORTER, Andrew Graham resigned
    director
  42. 2009-03-18
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    WHITTHALL, Neil appointed
    director
  43. 2009-01-27
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    DE WIT, Guido Filip Josef appointed
    director
  44. 2008-12-31
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    VENNARD, Daniel resigned
    director
  45. 2008-05-30
    ➖
    EASDOWN, Christopher resigned
    director
  46. 2008-02-05
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    KNOWLSON, Quentin resigned
    director
  47. 2008-02-05
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    SMITH, David Michael appointed
    director
  48. 2008-01-01
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    ALLEN, Patrick Richard appointed
    director
  49. 2008-01-01
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    VENNARD, Daniel appointed
    director
  50. 2007-03-13
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    ROBINSON, Ian resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 124 events

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 2012-12-07

9 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2012-12-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-09-18: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3720 — SIC 3720

Registered office

1 America Square
Crosswall
London
EC3N 2LB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 52 resigned)

WALTERS, Jonathan Mark→
director · ~50y · appointed 2010-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KING, Roland John→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2010-09-16
Resigned
RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 2003-08-07
Resigned
ALLEN, Patrick Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2010-08-03
Resigned
BEHRENDT, Peter Frank→
director · ~84y · appointed 1999-12-14 · resigned 2002-04-19
Resigned
BEHRENDT, Peter Frank→
director · ~84y · resigned 1999-12-14
Resigned
BIDDLE, Philip Guy→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-08-20 · resigned 1998-04-07
Resigned
BROWN, Geoffrey Michael Irwin→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-05-24 · resigned 2004-07-02
Resigned
COCKREM, Anthony Philip→
director · ~80y · resigned 1994-04-30
Resigned
CUNLIFFE, Andrew Harvey→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2005-03-09
Resigned
DE VIVIE, Franck→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned
DE WIT, Guido Filip Josef→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-01-27 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned
EASDOWN, Christopher→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2008-05-30
Resigned
EGGLESTON, David→
director · ~85y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 1994-05-22
Resigned
FLEMING, William Roberts→
director · ~83y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1999-12-14
Resigned
GLEDHILL, Janette Margaret Kathleen→
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-05-27 · resigned 1997-05-25
Resigned
HOBBS, David Dudley→
director · ~86y · appointed 1999-12-14 · resigned 2001-11-19
Resigned
HOSKIN, John David→
director · ~85y · appointed 1999-12-14 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned
HOSKIN, John David→
director · ~85y · resigned 1999-12-14
Resigned
JONES, Marie Elizabeth→
director · ~86y · appointed 2002-10-10 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Arden Commercial Finance
Arden Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property01/03/2012—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/05/199720/03/2012
satisfied
Hetheringtons
Rent deposit deed1 property03/06/199214/02/1995
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Recent filings (280 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-12-07
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-09-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-09-07
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2012-09-07
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2012-07-26
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2012-07-25
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2012-06-14
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2012-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-05-04
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2012-05-03
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2012-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-14
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2012-03-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-12-07