FINGAL DESIGN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03619022 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-14
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 27.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
29 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
59
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 (68 events)Click to expand
- 2016-01-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2016-01-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-10-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2015-10-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2015-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-07-27➕DE GROOSE, Tracy Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-07-27➕PRICE, Claire Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-07-27➖KAY, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-07-27➖SOHI, Kashmir Singh resigneddirector
- 2015-06-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2015-06-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-05-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-09-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-05➕SOHI, Kashmir Singh appointeddirector
- 2014-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2014-03-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2014-02-21➖SILCOX, Alex David resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-21➖SILCOX, Alexander David resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31➖STEVENS, Geoffrey Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2013-02-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2013-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2013-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2013-01-31➖FITZPATRICK, Dean Marvin resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-31➕SILCOX, Alex David appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-31➖FITZPATRICK, Dean Marvin resigneddirector
- 2013-01-31➕KAY, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2013-01-31➕SILCOX, Alexander David appointeddirector
- 2013-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-08-21➕STEVENS, Geoffrey Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-04-28➖JAGO, Francis Hilary resigneddirector
- 2007-04-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-04-10➕HIRSCH, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➖CAMPKIN, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-10➕FITZPATRICK, Dean Marvin appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-10➖CAMPKIN, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2007-04-10➕FITZPATRICK, Dean Marvin appointeddirector
- 2007-04-10➖GILL, Jonathan Arthur Compton resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
75/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
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 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 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
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-26
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
10 Triton Street
London
NW1 3BF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
DE GROOSE, Tracy Anne→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HIRSCH, Andrew Mark→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRICE, Claire Margaret→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPKIN, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2007-04-10
FITZPATRICK, Dean Marvin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2013-01-31
SILCOX, Alex David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2014-02-21
CLP COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 2002-05-10
SECRETARIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-10 · resigned 2005-11-25
CAMPKIN, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-06-15 · resigned 2007-04-10
CARTER, Matthew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-12-08 · resigned 2004-11-30
FITZPATRICK, Dean Marvin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-04-10 · resigned 2013-01-31
GILL, Jonathan Arthur Compton→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-12-08 · resigned 2007-04-10
HIGTON, Joanna Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 1998-12-08
JAGO, Francis Hilary→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-12-08 · resigned 2008-04-28
KAY, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2015-07-27
SILCOX, Alexander David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-31 · resigned 2014-02-21
SKERRETT, Philip Edward→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 1998-12-08
SOHI, Kashmir Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-09-05 · resigned 2015-07-27
STEVENS, Geoffrey Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-08-21 · resigned 2014-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Deed of accession to guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 27/04/2007 | 18/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/11/2004 | 23/04/2009 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 07/05/1999 | 02/05/2006 |
Recent filings (95 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-10-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-08-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2015-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2015-08-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2015-06-18
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2015-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-05-20
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-08-07
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-03-05