GROUP 4 FALCK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02783408 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-25
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
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 10 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (59 events)Click to expand
- 2014-02-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-02-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-11-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-10-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2013-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-08-01➕DAVID, Peter Vincent appointeddirector
- 2013-07-31➖DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie resigneddirector
- 2013-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-08➕BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-11-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-11-01➖LYELL, Stephen Edward resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-26📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-08📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-25📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-26📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-19📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-10➕LYELL, Stephen Edward appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-10➖VENUS, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-31➕DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➖SUTTON, Richard resigneddirector
- 2005-09-01➕LUNDSBERG NIELSEN, Soren appointeddirector
- 2005-04-07➖JOHANSEN, Lars Norey resigneddirector
- 2003-03-13➕SUTTON, Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-02-08➖HARROWER, James Arthur resigneddirector
- 2001-01-01➕HARROWER, James Arthur appointeddirector
- 2001-01-01➕JOHANSEN, Lars Norey appointeddirector
- 2000-12-31➖GREEN, Thomas Peter resigneddirector
- 2000-12-31➖PHILIP-SORENSEN, Nils Jorgen resigneddirector
- 2000-07-01➖GREGORY, William George resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-01➕VENUS, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-25➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-04-01➖GREGORY, William George resignedsecretary
- 1993-04-01➖DUFTON, David Michael Felix resigneddirector
- 1993-04-01➕GREEN, Thomas Peter appointeddirector
- 1993-02-18➖GREGORY, William George resigneddirector
- 1993-02-18➕PHILIP-SORENSEN, Nils Jorgen appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 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 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 33 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 ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-02-18
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
The Manor, Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9UN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
BARROCHE, Celine Arlette Virginie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVID, Peter Vincent→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LUNDSBERG NIELSEN, Soren→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREGORY, William George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-10 · resigned 1993-04-01
GREGORY, William George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-07-01
LYELL, Stephen Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-10 · resigned 2010-11-01
VENUS, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2007-01-10
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-01-25 · resigned 1993-02-10
DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-12-31 · resigned 2013-07-31
DUFTON, David Michael Felix→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-02-10 · resigned 1993-04-01
GREEN, Thomas Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 2000-12-31
GREGORY, William George→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1993-02-10 · resigned 1993-02-18
HARROWER, James Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2003-02-08
JOHANSEN, Lars Norey→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2005-04-07
PHILIP-SORENSEN, Nils Jorgen→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-02-18 · resigned 2000-12-31
SUTTON, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-03-13 · resigned 2006-12-31
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-01-25 · resigned 1994-01-25
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-01-25 · resigned 1993-02-10
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Recent filings (97 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-02-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-11-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2013-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2013-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2013-04-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-04-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2010-11-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-11-08