ANDREAS UGLAND & SONS (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02823248 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 32.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 13 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
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 (76 events)Click to expand
- 2011-01-25📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-01-25🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-10-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2010-09-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2010-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-05📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-13📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-05-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-12-31➕FLEMING, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➕HUNTER, John Dennis appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➖THOMAS, Marc Jeremy resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-31➖THOMAS, Marc Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2006-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-09-12➕THOMAS, Marc Jeremy appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-05-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-01-31📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-01-20➖LOVE, John Patrick, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2005-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-17📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2004-05-12➕ALDLEX LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-12➖WATCHAM, Adrian Frank resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-12➖WATCHAM, Adrian Frank resigneddirector
- 2003-12-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Leif Hoeg & Co. Shipping As
- 2003-12-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Leif Hoegh & Co. Shipping As
- 2003-04-01➖BALFOUR, Michael Alan resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-01➕WATCHAM, Adrian Frank appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-18➕WATCHAM, Adrian Frank appointeddirector
- 2001-03-01➕BALFOUR, Michael Alan appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-01➖WATCHAM, Adrian Frank resignedsecretary
- 2000-10-23➖PETTERSON, Lisbeth resignedsecretary
- 2000-10-23➕WATCHAM, Adrian Frank appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-15➖GILBERT, Stephen Bruce resigneddirector
- 2000-03-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Leif Hoegh & Co. Asa
- 2000-03-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Leif Hoegh & Co. Asa
- 1998-05-28➖PALMER, Jonathan David D`Urban resigneddirector
- 1998-05-28➕THOMAS, Marc Jeremy appointeddirector
- 1998-03-16➖BLACK, Lawrence David resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 76 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 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 19 years.
- 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 · 1 lowCompany dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-01-25
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Other · WC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00999296 LIMITED→ 00999296 · est 1971 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
| 11 ACTON ST FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 10206292 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 12 ENGLAND'S LANE LLP→ OC389543 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 12 MANAGEMENT GROUP LTD→ 12313270 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 138A FLEET LIMITED→ 06327979 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 15392405 LTD.→ 15392405 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1959 CONSULTING LIMITED→ 06242970 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 1ST COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→ 15779953 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2-10 TAVISTOCK STREET B.V.→ OE020258 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2-6 EATON GATE B.V.→ OE020206 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2.0 NORELL INVESTMENT LIMITED→ 12796228 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 20 ALDEBERT TERRACE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 06290101 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
C/O Peachey & Co
95 Aldwych
London
WC2B 4JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
ALDLEX LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLEMING, Jane Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNTER, John Dennis→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALFOUR, Michael Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
BLACK, Lawrence David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 1998-03-16
PETTERSON, Lisbeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2000-10-23
THOMAS, Marc Jeremy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-12 · resigned 2006-12-31
WATCHAM, Adrian Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2004-05-12
WATCHAM, Adrian Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-23 · resigned 2001-03-01
WOODHEAD, John Bertram→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-11 · resigned 1997-02-20
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-06-02 · resigned 1993-10-11
GILBERT, Stephen Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 2000-05-15
GRIFFIN, Kenneth James→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 1993-10-18 · resigned 1993-11-15
LOVE, John Patrick, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-02-23 · resigned 2006-01-20
MARTIN, Miles Douglas Holland→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 1998-02-23
PALMER, Jonathan David D`Urban→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-10-11 · resigned 1998-05-28
PUGSLEY, Bruce John Middleton→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-11-08 · resigned 1997-02-20
REEVES, Barbara→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 1993-06-02 · resigned 1993-10-11
THOMAS, Marc Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-05-28 · resigned 2006-12-31
UGLAND, Andreas Ove→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1993-10-11 · resigned 1997-02-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
8
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leif Hoeg & Co. Shipping As | Novation and amendment agreement | 1 property | 01/12/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Leif Hoegh & Co. Shipping As | Novation and amendment agreement relating to a deed of assignment dated 20 march 2000 | 1 property | 01/12/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Leif Hoegh & Co. Asa | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 20/03/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Leif Hoegh & Co. Asa | Deed of assignment | 1 property | 20/03/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Andreas Ugland Autoliners As | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 16/11/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Andreas Ugland Autoliners As | First statutory mortgage | 1 property | 16/11/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Andreas Ugland & Sons a/S | Deed of covenant | 1 property | 16/11/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Andreas Ugland & Sons a/S | Second statutory mortgage | 1 property | 16/11/1993 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (112 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-01-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2010-10-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2010-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-05
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-07
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-13
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2008-11-14
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2007-10-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-05-15
legacy
officers · 288a
2007-01-09