SILK AND FRAZIER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03385244 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-11
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
38 officers (5 active, 38 linked, 28 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
147 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (98 events)Click to expand
- 2015-05-19📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2015-05-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-02-03📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-01-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-01-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2014-10-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-07-30➖GRIFFITHS, Alun Hughes resigneddirector
- 2014-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-07-01➕CULLENS, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2013-11-12📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-12-18📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-05-31➖SOWERBY, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-01-01➕WEBSTER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-30➖JOHNSON, Steven resigneddirector
- 2011-11-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-07-01➕JOHNSON, Steven appointeddirector
- 2011-06-30➖PURSER, Ian Robert resigneddirector
- 2011-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-04-29➖HALL, Richard William resigneddirector
- 2010-12-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-01-14📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2010-01-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-06-19➕DREWETT, Heath Stewart appointeddirector
- 2009-06-19➖MACLEOD, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2008-01-01➕BAKER, Helen Alice appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-30➖DAVIS, Philip Stephen James resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-24➖MCCLEAN, James Constantine Stuart resigneddirector
- 2005-11-18➕GRIFFITHS, Alun Hughes appointeddirector
- 2005-11-18➕MCCLEAN, James Constantine Stuart appointeddirector
- 2005-05-09➕DAVIS, Philip Stephen James appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-03➖HAMES, Victoria Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-15➕HAMES, Victoria Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-15➖MASSIE, Amanda Jane Emilia resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-24➖BILLINGHAM, Stephen Robert, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2004-07-15➕PURSER, Ian Robert appointeddirector
- 2003-09-30➖LONG, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-05-27➕BILLINGHAM, Stephen Robert, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2003-05-27➕MACLEOD, Robert James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 98 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-05-19
🔒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 · Holding company · KT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 UPPER HIGH STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10094189 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 270 BROOKLANDS ROAD RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 16204169 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 28 GRANGE ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 14997447 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 28 NORBITON AVENUE (FREEHOLD) LIMITED→ 10520419 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 287-298 THE MALTINGS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 03190158 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| 28A MANOR ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 11345399 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 29 ST PHILIPS AVENUE LIMITED→ 11009466 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 295 TRINITY ROAD LIMITED→ 01925042 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| 2A & 2B NEW CLOSE RTM COMPANY LTD→ 11198396 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2KSE LTD→ 14742081 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2ND CONNAUGHT PARK RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 01961795 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| 30 CRANES PARK AVENUE LIMITED→ 07169816 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Incorporated1997-06-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Woodcote Grove
Ashley Road
Epsom
Surrey
KT18 5BW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 33 resigned)
BAKER, Helen Alice→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CULLENS, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DREWETT, Heath Stewart→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WEBSTER, Richard→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVID, Katie Charmian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-28 · resigned 2002-11-04
DAVIS, Philip Stephen James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2007-09-30
HAMES, Victoria Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-15 · resigned 2005-01-03
MASSIE, Amanda Jane Emilia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-07 · resigned 2004-09-15
TOMALIN, Richard Howarth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-14 · resigned 2002-03-28
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-11 · resigned 1998-03-14
BILLINGHAM, Stephen Robert, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2004-08-24
BRIDGEMAN, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-03-14 · resigned 2001-01-08
DAILY-HUNT, Roger Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1998-03-14 · resigned 1998-12-31
DALY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-03-14 · resigned 1998-11-02
GOLDSTRAW, Alan David→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-03-14 · resigned 2001-01-08
GREEN, Andrew Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-03-14 · resigned 2001-01-08
GRIFFITHS, Alun Hughes→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2014-07-30
HALL, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-03-13 · resigned 2011-04-29
JOHNSON, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2011-11-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (147 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-05-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-02-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-01-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-14
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2013-11-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2012-12-18
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-06-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-12-02