SHIFT F7 LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03058870 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-19
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
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 26.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
143 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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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 (64 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-08-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-06-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-05-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-06-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-19➖DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-11➕COOPER, Venetia Lois appointeddirector
- 2023-04-11➕DAWSON, William Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-04-11➖RACE, Phil resigneddirector
- 2023-04-11➖SWAITE, John Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-03-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-03-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Agent
- 2019-09-12➖FISHWICK, Ian Michael resigneddirector
- 2019-09-12➕RACE, Phil appointeddirector
- 2019-04-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Natwest Markets PLC as Security Agent
- 2019-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-12-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Natwest Markets PLC
- 2018-08-17➖KING, Lucienne Alexandra resignedsecretary
- 2018-08-17➕DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-08-17➕FISHWICK, Ian Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-08-17➖KING, Garry Alan resigneddirector
- 2018-08-17➖KING, Lucienne Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2018-08-17➖LEE, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2018-08-17➖LOMAS, Nigel David resigneddirector
- 2018-08-17➕SWAITE, John Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-05-28➕LEE, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2013-03-11➕LOMAS, Nigel David appointeddirector
- 2012-08-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-07-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2012-06-01➕KING, Lucienne Alexandra appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-08-26
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Shift F7 Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Shift F7 Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SHIFT F7 LIMITED
This company · 03058870
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shift F7 Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
One Central Boulevard
Shirley
Solihull
B90 8BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2025-03-11
Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)
COOPER, Venetia Lois→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAWSON, William Thomas→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-04-11
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CONTRERAS, Susan Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1995-11-01
KING, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 2006-09-29
KING, Lucienne Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-02 · resigned 2018-08-17
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1995-05-19
DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-08-17 · resigned 2023-04-19
FISHWICK, Ian Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-08-17 · resigned 2019-09-12
KING, Garry Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 2018-08-17
KING, Lucienne Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2018-08-17
LEE, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-05-28 · resigned 2018-08-17
LOMAS, Nigel David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-03-11 · resigned 2018-08-17
RACE, Phil→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-09-12 · resigned 2023-04-11
SWAITE, John Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-08-17 · resigned 2023-04-11
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1995-05-19
WALLIS, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2001-01-19
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 30/03/2021 | 13/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Natwest Markets PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 24/04/2019 | 31/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Natwest Markets PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/12/2018 | 31/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment of contract monies | 1 property | 22/08/2012 | 12/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 31/07/2012 | 12/02/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/06/2000 | 12/02/2019 |
Recent filings (143 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-08-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-06-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-05-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-01-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-01-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-01-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-25