FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02676547 · ltd · incorporated 1992-01-10
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
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 34.3y
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 34.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
204 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
41
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 (100 events)Click to expand
- 2017-01-05⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-01-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2016-10-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2016-07-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2016-07-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2016-07-12⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2015-12-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-11-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2014-10-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-10-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2014-05-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-12-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2013-12-17⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposalsinsolvency · F2.18
- 2013-11-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2013-11-14➖ROLT, Jeremy resignedsecretary
- 2013-11-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-10-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2013-07-31➖LOCKWOOD, Gary resignedsecretary
- 2013-07-31➖LOCKWOOD, Gary resigneddirector
- 2013-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-07-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-07-25➕ROLT, Jeremy appointedsecretary
- 2013-07-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2013-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR01
- 2013-04-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Nbgi Private Equity Fund Ii LP Acting Through Its Manager Nbgi Private Equity Limited
- 2013-01-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2012-05-03➖LILLEY, George Douglas resigneddirector
- 2012-02-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-20🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Centric Spv 1 Limited
- 2011-02-22➕PASSEY, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2011-02-22➕SIMONS, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2011-02-22➖JOHNSTONE, Lee resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-22➕LOCKWOOD, Gary appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-22➖LIGHTOWLERS, Oliver James resigneddirector
- 2011-02-22➕LOCKWOOD, Gary appointeddirector
- 2011-02-22➖OWENS, David William resigneddirector
- 2011-02-22🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Nbgi Private Equity Fund Ii LP
- 2010-12-20➖CATCHPOLE, Andrew Phillip resigneddirector
- 2010-12-20➕LIGHTOWLERS, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2010-12-20➕OWENS, David William appointeddirector
- 2010-11-03➖MORTON, Julia Alison resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-20➕JOHNSTONE, Lee appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-20➕CATCHPOLE, Andrew Phillip appointeddirector
- 2010-04-20➖LEE, Geoffrey William resigneddirector
- 2010-04-20➕LILLEY, George Douglas appointeddirector
- 2010-02-08➖RIGBY, William Simon resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 100 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 15 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 candidateStrong 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 15 years.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-01-05
14 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2017-01-05: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-10-05: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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
Incorporated1992-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
55 Baker Street
London
W1U 7EU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)
PASSEY, Kenneth John→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-02-22
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SIMONS, David Thomas→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-02-22
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GREEN, Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2002-11-01
HATT, Nicholas Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2005-09-02
JOHNSTONE, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2011-02-22
JOHNSTONE, Lee→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2009-09-14
LOCKWOOD, Gary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-22 · resigned 2013-07-31
MORTON, Julia Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-14 · resigned 2010-11-03
ROLT, Jeremy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-07-25 · resigned 2013-11-14
ALVAREZ, Robin Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1993-07-07
BALL, Christopher Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2009-08-08
CATCHPOLE, Andrew Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2010-12-20
CHAMBERS, Carl James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-07-26 · resigned 2008-01-11
CHAMBERS, Carl James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-09-02 · resigned 2007-03-05
DONNELLY, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2004-05-31
GREEN, Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2008-10-01
GREEN, Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-10-17 · resigned 2006-10-10
GREEN, Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1994-02-01
GREEN, Sharon Fiona→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1999-01-31
GRIFFITHS, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2003-08-20
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Nbgi Private Equity Fund Ii LP Acting Through Its Manager Nbgi Private Equity Nbgi Private Equity Fund Ii LP Acting Through Its Manager Nbgi Private Equity Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/04/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Centric Spv 1 Centric Spv 1 Limited | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 20/04/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Nbgi Private Equity Fund Ii LP | Debenture | 1 property | 22/02/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC (Security Trustee) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 12/10/2006 | 18/04/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/09/2005 | 18/04/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/09/2005 | 18/04/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 01/04/1997 | 17/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/04/1997 | 17/03/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/06/1996 | 01/05/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 05/11/1992 | 14/05/1997 | |
| satisfied | Hurminster Properties Hurminster Properties Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 19/02/1992 | 30/04/1997 |
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Recent filings (204 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2017-01-05
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2016-10-05
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2016-07-12
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-07-12
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2016-07-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-11-25
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-11-19
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-10-23
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2014-10-10
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-05-08
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2013-12-18
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2013-12-17
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2013-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-11-14