FORUM DESIGN (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03502893 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-02
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 23.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (44 events)Click to expand
- 2013-02-12📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-02-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-10-30📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-10-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-04-16📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2009-12-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-03-31📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-09➕ACACIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-09➖B & C COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-09📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-09📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2006-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-04-06📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-03-21📄legacyaccounts · 244
- 2005-09-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-11-09➖FELDMAN, Mandy resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-09➕B & C COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-07-01➖NOWITZ, James resigneddirector
- 2003-07-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-01-27➕NOWITZ, James appointeddirector
- 2002-08-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Chena Limited and Prescott Limited
- 2000-06-15➕FELDMAN, Mandy appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-15➖ROSE, Sean Neil resignedsecretary
- 1999-02-02➖LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs FORUM DESIGN (UK) LIMITED
- 1998-02-02➕EFUNE, Elan Michael appointeddirector
- 1998-02-02➕ROSE, Sean Neil appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-02➕THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-02➖THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-02➕LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2013-02-12
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
152-154 Coles Green Road
London
NW2 7HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
ACACIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EFUNE, Elan Michael→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 1998-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FELDMAN, Mandy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-15 · resigned 2004-11-09
ROSE, Sean Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 2000-06-15
B & C COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2007-03-09
THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 1998-02-02
NOWITZ, James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-01-27 · resigned 2004-07-01
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-02 · resigned 1999-02-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/07/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Chena and Prescott Chena Limited and Prescott Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 14/08/2002 | 24/09/2005 |
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Recent filings (66 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-02-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-10-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-04-16
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-03-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2010-01-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-18
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-10-14