INFERNO RECORDS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03431538 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-09
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 28.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9234
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.6y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2014-10-02⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-10-02🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-07-02⚠️liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.43
- 2005-11-04⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.31
- 2005-07-14⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2005-02-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2004-09-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-03-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-03-08➖KNOWLES, John resigneddirector
- 2003-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-10-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-03-18📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2002-03-18📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-03-05➕HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce appointeddirector
- 2002-03-05➖TRAFFORD, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2001-09-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-09-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-10-21📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 1999-09-21📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1999-08-27📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 1999-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 1999-07-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-07-05📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1999-06-21📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 1999-06-08📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 1999-05-12➕KNOWLES, John appointeddirector
- 1999-05-12➕TRAFFORD, David Michael appointeddirector
- 1997-11-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Company
- 1997-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs INFERNO RECORDS LIMITED
- 1997-09-09➕KEENS, Graham Frank appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-09➕LONG, Stephen Robin appointeddirector
- 1997-09-09➕SEMKEN LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-09➖SEMKEN LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-09➕LUFMER LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-09-09➖LUFMER LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-02
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-10-02: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-07-02: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9234 — SIC 9234
Registered office
Little Norwood
Tilehouse Lane
Denham
Buckinghamshire
UB9 5DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2002-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
KEENS, Graham Frank→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-09-09
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HARTLEY, Nicholas Bruce→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-03-05
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LONG, Stephen Robin→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-09-09
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SEMKEN LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-09 · resigned 1997-09-09
KNOWLES, John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-05-12 · resigned 2004-03-08
TRAFFORD, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1999-05-12 · resigned 2002-03-05
LUFMER LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-09 · resigned 1997-09-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 19/11/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-10-02
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.43
2014-07-02
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2005-11-04
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2005-07-14
legacy
address · 287
2005-02-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-09-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2004-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2003-11-04
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2003-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2002-10-16
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-10-09
legacy
officers · 288a
2002-03-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-03-18
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2001-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2001-06-27