SHINLINE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03370404 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-14

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

51/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Specialised design activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

65 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

51/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2021-04-25
⚠️
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-04-25
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Company dissolved
2021-01-25
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-06-04
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-03-28
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-06-02
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2017-07-04
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2016-04-19
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-04-15
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2016-04-15
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2016-04-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2016-03-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-05
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2016-02-26
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BALMER, Margaret resigned
director
2015-12-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-05-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-20
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2014-11-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-06-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-05-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-06-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-10-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-07-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2008-09-25
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COLEBY, Robert appointed
director
2000-07-03
➕
BALMER, Margaret appointed
director
2000-07-03
➖
BLAKE, Lianne resigned
director
1999-07-20
➕
COLEBY, Robert appointed
secretary
1999-07-20
➖
BROOKS, Sandra Mary resigned
secretary
1997-07-04
➕
BROOKS, Sandra Mary appointed
secretary
1997-07-04
➖
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-07-04
➕
BLAKE, Lianne appointed
director
1997-07-04
➖
COWAN, Stanford Russell resigned
nominee-director
1997-05-14
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Company incorporated
As SHINLINE LIMITED
1997-05-14
➕
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-05-14
➕
COWAN, Stanford Russell appointed
nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-04-25

7 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-04-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-01-25: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-05-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities

Registered office

4th Floor Cathedral Buildings

Dean Street

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 1PG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-02-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

COLEBY, Robert→

secretary · appointed 1999-07-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COLEBY, Robert→

director · ~58y · appointed 2008-09-25

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Active

BROOKS, Sandra Mary→

secretary · appointed 1997-07-04 · resigned 1999-07-20

Resigned

CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 1997-07-04

Resigned

BALMER, Margaret→

director · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2016-02-26

Resigned

BLAKE, Lianne→

director · ~53y · appointed 1997-07-04 · resigned 2000-07-03

Resigned

COWAN, Stanford Russell→

nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1997-05-14 · resigned 1997-07-04

Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2021-04-25

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · LIQ13

2021-01-25

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · LIQ03

2019-06-04

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2019-03-28

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · LIQ03

2018-06-02

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 4.68

2017-07-04

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2016-04-19

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2016-04-15

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2016-04-15

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2016-04-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2016-03-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-03-09

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2016-03-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2015-12-03

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-05-20