ALVIS TRANSMISSIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02647616 · ltd · incorporated 1991-09-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
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 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 32.0y
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 32.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (89 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-07-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-09-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-19📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2011-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-10-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-06-30📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-09-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-05-15📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-25📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2005-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2005-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2005-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2005-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2005-06-30🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2005-02-04➕PARKES, David Stanley appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-04➕HOLDING, Ann-Louise appointeddirector
- 2005-02-04➕PARKES, David Stanley appointeddirector
- 2005-02-04➖JARMAN, Patrick Edmund resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-04➖EARDLEY, Barry Eric resigneddirector
- 2005-02-04➖GREENSLADE, Martin Frederick resigneddirector
- 2005-02-04➖JARMAN, Patrick Edmund resigneddirector
- 2003-02-10➖EARDLEY, Barry Eric resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-10➕JARMAN, Patrick Edmund appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-30➖ROWE, Christopher Gordon resigneddirector
- 2000-04-01➕GREENSLADE, Martin Frederick appointeddirector
- 1999-10-13➖JARMAN, Patrick Edmund resigneddirector
- 1999-09-13➕JARMAN, Patrick Edmund appointeddirector
- 1999-09-13➕JARMAN, Patrick Edmund appointeddirector
- 1998-04-20➕EARDLEY, Barry Eric appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-20➕EARDLEY, Barry Eric appointeddirector
- 1998-03-17➖LANGLEY, Paul Michael resignedsecretary
- 1998-03-16➖HOYLE, David John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-12
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Warwick House PO BOX 87
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 6YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 20 resigned)
PARKES, David Stanley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLDING, Ann-Louise→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PARKES, David Stanley→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DICKINSON, George Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-11-30
EARDLEY, Barry Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 2003-02-10
GOULDING, Jacqueline Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 1996-05-15
JARMAN, Patrick Edmund→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2005-02-04
LANGLEY, Paul Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-16 · resigned 1998-03-17
DICKINSON, George Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1994-11-30
EARDLEY, Barry Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 2005-02-04
EARDLEY, Barry Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1993-09-30
GREENSLADE, Martin Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-04-01 · resigned 2005-02-04
HOYLE, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1998-03-16
JARMAN, Patrick Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-09-13 · resigned 1999-10-13
JARMAN, Patrick Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-09-13 · resigned 2005-02-04
PEARSON, Anthony Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1993-03-25 · resigned 1996-11-25
PREST, Nicholas Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1996-11-25
ROWE, Christopher Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-10-01 · resigned 2002-11-30
THOMPSON, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1993-04-23 · resigned 1995-09-27
WEBSTER, Donald James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1993-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 22/10/1997 | 30/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Alvis Alvis PLC | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 22/10/1997 | 30/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC(The "Trustee") | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 22/10/1997 | 30/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Alvis Alvis PLC | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 22/10/1997 | 30/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Alvis ("Alvis") Alvis PLC("Alvis") | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 22/10/1997 | 30/06/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 15/05/1995 | 23/02/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Assignment and charge of registered designs and design right | 1 property | 15/05/1995 | 23/02/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Assignment of charge of copyright and design right | 1 property | 15/05/1995 | 23/02/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage of trade marks trade names and goodwill | 1 property | 15/05/1995 | 23/02/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Assignment and charge of patents | 1 property | 15/05/1995 | 23/02/1998 | |
| satisfied | Each of the Banks | Deed of accession and supplemental charge in favour of lloyds bank PLC as agent and trustee for the banks (as defined) | 1 property | 12/07/1994 | 09/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | Each of the Banks | Deed of accession and supplemental charge in favour of lloyds bank PLC | 1 property | 12/07/1994 | 18/02/1998 | |
| satisfied | Each of the Banks | Deed of accession and supplemental deed in favour of lloyds bank PLC as agent and trustee for the banks (as defined) | 1 property | 12/07/1994 | 18/02/1998 |
Recent filings (136 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-07-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-06-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-05
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2011-04-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-05-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2009-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-09-30