FILTECH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02945417 · ltd · incorporated 1994-07-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 30.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25620Machining
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 76). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-03-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-03-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-12-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-12-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-10-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-11-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2019-10-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2018-09-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2018-09-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2018-09-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-09-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 1998-08-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  24. 1996-04-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  25. 1994-07-05
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    Company incorporated
    As FILTECH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
  26. 1994-07-05
    ➕
    HALLSWORTH, Michael George appointed
    secretary
  27. 1994-07-05
    ➕
    BISSELL, Christopher David appointed
    director
  28. 1994-07-05
    ➕
    HALLSWORTH, Michael George appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 32 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-03-07

Group structure

Filtech Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Filtech Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FILTECH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02945417

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Filtech Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

Stone House 55 Stone Road Business Park
Stone Road
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6SR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

HALLSWORTH, Michael George→
secretary · appointed 1994-07-05
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Active
BISSELL, Christopher David→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-07-05
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Active
HALLSWORTH, Michael George→
director · ~73y · appointed 1994-07-05
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/08/199827/09/2018
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property22/04/199627/09/2018

Recent filings (77 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-03-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-12-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-12-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-22