INNOSPEC TRADING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03516648 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-25

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

56/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 28.2y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

157 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

56/100Worth 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

100

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 (76 events)Click to expand

2023-01-24
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-01-24
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Company dissolved
2022-11-08
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-10-31
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dissolution · DS01
2022-09-02
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accounts · AA
2022-06-23
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capital · SH19
2022-06-23
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legacy
capital · SH20
2022-06-23
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-06-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-21
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officers · AP03
2021-01-21
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officers · AP01
2021-01-21
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officers · TM01
2021-01-21
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officers · TM02
2021-01-15
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BLAIR, Graeme Thomas appointed
secretary
2021-01-15
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BLAIR, Graeme Thomas appointed
director
2021-01-15
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WATT, Brian Robert resigned
secretary
2021-01-15
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WATT, Brian Robert resigned
director
2020-09-24
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capital · SH19
2020-09-10
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legacy
capital · SH20
2020-09-10
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2020-09-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-07-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-01
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mortgage · MR04
2019-10-01
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mortgage · MR04
2019-10-01
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mortgage · MR04
2019-10-01
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mortgage · MR04
2019-10-01
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Charge satisfied #9
2019-10-01
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Charge satisfied #8
2019-10-01
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Charge satisfied #7
2019-10-01
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Charge satisfied #6
2019-10-01
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Charge satisfied #5
2019-08-03
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PARSONS, Christopher John appointed
director
2019-08-02
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CURRAN, Philip Andrew resigned
director
2017-11-14
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TITHER, Keri Louise appointed
director
2016-12-14
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent for Itself and the Other Finance Parties
2016-06-17
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KAY, Graeme appointed
director
2015-11-06
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Finance Parties
2014-02-01
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CURRAN, Philip Andrew appointed
director
2014-01-31
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BRACEWELL, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2013-09-03
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Finance Parties
2012-01-18
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WATT, Brian Robert appointed
director
2012-01-01
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WATT, Brian Robert appointed
secretary
2011-12-31
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HARTLEY, Andrew resigned
secretary
2011-12-31
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HARTLEY, Andrew resigned
director
2011-12-14
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Security Agent for Itself and the Other Finance Parties
2009-05-11
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BRACEWELL, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2009-03-20
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JENNINGS, Paul Willis resigned
director
2009-03-06
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Charge satisfied #4
2009-03-06
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Charge satisfied #3

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
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

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-01-24

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2022-06-23: legacy; 2020-09-10: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Innospec Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Innospec Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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INNOSPEC TRADING LIMITED

This company · 03516648

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
Innospec Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-02-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Innospec Manufacturing Park

Oil Sites Road

Ellesmere Port

Cheshire

CH65 4EY

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2021-12-31

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