02795692 LIMITED
Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 10/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.4y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2020-11-25⚠️order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · REST-CVL
- 2020-11-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2017-11-08⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2017-11-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2017-08-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2016-07-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2015-06-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-07-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2014-01-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2014-01-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2014-01-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2014-01-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiverinsolvency · RM02
- 2014-01-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiverinsolvency · RM02
- 2013-07-01⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2013-04-09⚠️liquidation-disclaimer-noticeinsolvency · F10.2
- 2012-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-06-20⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ01
- 2012-06-20⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ01
- 2012-06-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2012-06-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-06-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-29📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2011-07-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-02-16📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2011-02-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-02-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Michael Norman Evans and David Thomas Smallwood
- 2007-02-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-11-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-08-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-01-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1993-04-19➕EVANS, Michael Norman appointedsecretary
- 1993-04-19➕EVANS, Michael Norman appointeddirector
- 1993-04-19➕SMALLWOOD, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 1993-04-19➖BREWER, Kevin, Dr resignednominee-secretary
- 1993-04-19➖BREWER, Kevin, Dr resignednominee-director
- 1993-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 02795692 LIMITED
- 1993-03-03➕BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointednominee-secretary
- 1993-03-03➕BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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 33 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.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2013-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-14
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2020-11-25: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation; 2017-11-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Michael Norman Evans and David Thomas Smallwood | Debenture | 1 property | 01/02/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/02/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/08/2003 | 27/07/2011 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/01/2003 | — |