EFFECT 30 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02674311 · ltd · incorporated 1991-12-30
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
—
year to Aug 2016
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 20 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

37 live charges · 20 lenders · oldest 34.8y

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 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 20 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
no address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
75
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
37 charges (37/37 with lender, 37/37 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (1 active, 28 linked, 21 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
191 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2016-08-31

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.

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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 (152 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-01-31
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2017-01-31
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-11-15
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-11-03
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-10-19
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  6. 2016-10-19
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  7. 2016-10-19
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  8. 2016-10-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2016-09-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-09-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2016-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-01-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-06-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2015-06-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2015-06-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2015-06-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2015-06-11
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2015-05-22
    ➕
    MEHTA, Parag appointed
    director
  20. 2015-05-22
    ➖
    GENNARD, Jill resigned
    secretary
  21. 2015-05-22
    ➖
    LOVEYS, Laura Dawn resigned
    director
  22. 2015-05-22
    ➖
    OTOOLE, Kevin resigned
    director
  23. 2015-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-01-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2014-04-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2014-03-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 2013-07-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  28. 2013-07-18
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  29. 2013-07-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #37
  30. 2013-07-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #36
  31. 2013-07-10
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  32. 2013-07-08
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  33. 2012-12-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #35
  34. 2012-11-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #30
  35. 2012-11-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #29
  36. 2012-07-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #34
  37. 2012-07-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #33
  38. 2012-07-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #32
  39. 2012-05-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #37
    Lender: Black Country Reinvestment Society Limited
  40. 2011-04-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #36
    Lender: Close Invoice Finance LTD
  41. 2009-11-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #35
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  42. 2009-05-01
    ➖
    BLAGDEN, Simon Paul resigned
    director
  43. 2008-05-01
    ➕
    BLAGDEN, Simon Paul appointed
    director
  44. 2008-04-07
    ➖
    HAMBLETT, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  45. 2006-10-01
    ➕
    GENNARD, Jill appointed
    secretary
  46. 2006-10-01
    ➖
    HAMBLETT, Mark Andrew resigned
    secretary
  47. 2006-06-28
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    Charge registered #34
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  48. 2006-05-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #33
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  49. 2006-05-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #32
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  50. 2005-06-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #31
Showing most recent 50 of 152 events

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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-01-31

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2016-10-19: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Cinderbank,
Netherton,
Dudley,
West Midlands. Dy2 9ae.

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 27 resigned)

MEHTA, Parag→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EGGLESHAW, Christopher Gavin→
secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1999-10-19
Resigned
GENNARD, Jill→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2015-05-22
Resigned
HAMBLETT, Mark Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-02 · resigned 2006-10-01
Resigned
JARVIS, Sara Louise→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-03 · resigned 1997-09-01
Resigned
LOVEYS, Laura Dawn→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2001-11-02
Resigned
SPINNER, Mark Owen→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-17 · resigned 1994-10-03
Resigned
THOMAS, William Edward→
secretary · resigned 1993-05-17
Resigned
ALLSOP, Bryan→
director · ~89y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2001-01-26
Resigned
ALLSOP, Richard John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1995-01-30 · resigned 1995-08-21
Resigned
BALDWIN, Robert Michael→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2001-05-08
Resigned
BALL, Andrew James→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-01-30 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
BENNS, Andrew John→
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
BLAGDEN, Simon Paul→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-05-01 · resigned 2009-05-01
Resigned
BROOKWELL, Robert Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-08 · resigned 2002-09-17
Resigned
DEVONPORT, Barry→
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-01-30 · resigned 1995-11-10
Resigned
EGGLESHAW, Christopher Gavin→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1999-10-30
Resigned
GIBSON, Hugh→
director · ~100y · appointed 1993-05-17 · resigned 1998-03-01
Resigned
GRAY, Robert Francis→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-05-08 · resigned 2002-09-17
Resigned
HAMBLETT, Mark Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 1999-10-14 · resigned 2008-04-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

37
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:37 of 37 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Black Country Reinvestment Society
Black Country Reinvestment Society Limited
Debenture (fixed and floating charge)1 property14/05/201218/07/2013
satisfied
Close Invoice Finance
Close Invoice Finance LTD
Charge by way of debenture1 property08/04/201118/07/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property06/11/200914/12/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment of keyman life policy intimation dated 28 june 2006 and1 property28/06/200628/07/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment of keyman life policy1 property16/05/200628/07/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Assignment of keyman life policy1 property16/05/200628/07/2012
satisfied
Inventronics
Inventronics Limited
Mortgage debenture1 property30/10/200130/06/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property08/05/200117/11/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property08/05/200117/11/2012
satisfied
The British Linen Bank
The British Linen Bank Limited
Deed of charge1 property08/11/199515/05/2001
satisfied
The British Linen Bank
The British Linen Bank Limited
Debenture1 property02/12/199415/05/2001
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties13/01/199310/12/1994
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Collateral debenture1 property13/01/199310/12/1994
satisfied
The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust ("the Noteholder")
The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust PLC ("the Noteholder")
Loan note no.221 property11/09/199207/07/1994
satisfied
The Fleming Enterprise Investment Trust (The "Noteholder")
The Fleming Enterprise Investment Trust PLC(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no.161 property11/09/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees ("the Noteholder")
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited ("the Noteholder")
Loan note no.201 property11/09/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees (The "Noteholder")
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no.181 property11/09/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees ("the Noteholder")
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited ("the Noteholder")
Loan note no. 191 property11/09/199207/07/1994
satisfied
British Overseas Bank Nominees (Formerly Wgtc Nominees ) ("the Noteholder")
British Overseas Bank Nominees Limited (Formerly Wgtc Nominees Limited) ("the Noteholder")
Loan note no.211 property11/09/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees (The "Noteholder")
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no. 171 property11/09/199207/07/1994
satisfied
The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust
The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust PLC
Loan note no 151 property03/07/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Wgtc Nominees
Wgtc Nominees Limited
Loan note no 141 property03/07/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited
Loan note no 131 property03/07/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited
Loan note no 121 property03/07/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited
Loan note no 111 property03/07/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited
Loan note no 101 property03/07/199207/07/1994
satisfied
The Fleming Enterprise Investment Trust
The Fleming Enterprise Investment Trust PLC
Loan note no 91 property03/07/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Wgtc Nominees (The "Noteholder")
Wgtc Nominees Limited(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no.81 property08/04/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees (The "Noteholder")
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no.71 property08/04/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees (The "Noteholder")
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no.61 property08/04/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees (The "Noteholder")
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no.51 property08/04/199207/07/1994
satisfied
Robert Fleming Nominees (The "Noteholder")
Robert Fleming Nominees Limited(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no.41 property08/04/199207/07/1994
satisfied
The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust (The "Noteholder")
The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust PLC(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no.2 Of a series issued by spearswift limited and containing a guarantee supported by a charge1 property23/03/199207/07/1994
satisfied
The Fleming Enterprise Investment Trust (The "Noteholder")
The Fleming Enterprise Investment Trust PLC(The "Noteholder")
Loan note no.3 Of a series issued by spearswift limited and containing a guarantee supported by a charge1 property23/03/199207/07/1994
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property06/03/199210/12/1994
satisfied
The "Noteholder"(As Defined)
12.5% secured guaranteed loan note 19941 property06/03/199207/07/1994
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property29/08/199110/12/1994

Recent filings (191 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-01-31
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-11-15
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-11-03
legacy
capital · SH20
2016-10-19
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2016-10-19
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2016-10-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2016-09-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2016-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-04-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-01-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-06-11