FULL BORE INDUSTRIES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03597121 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-13

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 16.5y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

53/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Floor and wall covering

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 16.5y

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 16.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

60 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

53/100Worth 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 (40 events)Click to expand

2016-12-27
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-12-27
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Company dissolved
2015-08-19
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2015-07-07
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-12-23
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dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2014-11-11
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-11-01
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-07-25
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liquidation-in-administration-automatic-end-of-case
insolvency · 2.30B
2014-07-14
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-05-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-11-26
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liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2013-10-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-10-24
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liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2013-09-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-09-16
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2013-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-25
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-28
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HILL, Andrew Neil appointed
director
2011-04-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-05-17
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-12
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BROWNE, Christopher Peter resigned
director
2010-04-20
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-04-19
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TURNER, Tracy Anne appointed
secretary
2010-04-19
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BRERETON, Rachael Michelle resigned
secretary
2009-10-20
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2006-11-06
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BROWNE, Christopher Peter appointed
director
2006-08-01
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BRERETON, Rachael Michelle appointed
director
1998-07-13
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Company incorporated
As FULL BORE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
1998-07-13
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BRERETON, John Francis appointed
director
1998-07-13
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BRERETON, Rachael Michelle appointed
secretary
1998-07-13
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EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-07-13
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EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-07-13
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EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1998-07-13
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EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-12-27

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2014-07-25: liquidation-in-administration-automatic-end-of-case; 2014-07-14: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-07-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering

Registered office

Unit 30 The Derwent Business Centre

Clarke Street

Derby

DE1 2BU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2012-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

TURNER, Tracy Anne→

secretary · appointed 2010-04-19

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Active

BRERETON, John Francis→

director · ~66y · appointed 1998-07-13

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Active

BRERETON, Rachael Michelle→

director · ~52y · appointed 2006-08-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HILL, Andrew Neil→

director · ~48y · appointed 2011-04-28

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BRERETON, Rachael Michelle→

secretary · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 2010-04-19

Resigned

EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 1998-07-13

Resigned

BROWNE, Christopher Peter→

director · ~55y · appointed 2006-11-06 · resigned 2010-05-12

Resigned

EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 1998-07-13

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	20/10/2009	—

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Recent filings (60 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-12-27

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2015-08-19

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2015-07-07

dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · SOAS(A)

2014-12-23

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-11-11

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2014-11-01

liquidation-in-administration-automatic-end-of-case

insolvency · 2.30B

2014-07-25

liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date

insolvency · 2.24B

2014-07-14

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

address · AD01

2014-05-14

liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting

insolvency · 2.23B

2013-11-26

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

address · AD01

2013-10-25

liquidation-in-administration-proposals

insolvency · 2.17B

2013-10-24

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

address · AD01

2013-09-18

liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator

insolvency · 2.12B

2013-09-16

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

accounts · AA

2013-04-30