SAFFCO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03720769 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-25

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 26.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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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 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 61). 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.8y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

90 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth 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 (60 events)Click to expand

2016-04-08
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-04-08
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Company dissolved
2016-01-08
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2015-06-17
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-06-17
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-17
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-06-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-02-03
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-04
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legacy
capital · SH20
2014-07-04
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2014-07-04
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2014-07-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-06-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-21
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2013-05-21
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Charge satisfied #2
2013-03-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-02-06
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-21
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-03-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-31
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-02-23
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2009-12-07
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2009-11-30
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ROWLAND, Phillip David appointed
director
2009-11-30
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STODDARD, Michael resigned
director
2008-07-07
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Benefit of the Secured Parties
2008-07-03
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DOWNING, Simon Richard appointed
director
2008-07-03
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RIDGLEY, Celia Helen resigned
director
2008-01-31
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STODDARD, Michael appointed
secretary
2008-01-31
➖
CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resigned
secretary
2008-01-31
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CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton resigned
director
2008-01-31
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STODDARD, Michael appointed
director
2006-04-21
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Charge satisfied #1
2006-02-01
➕
RIDGLEY, Celia Helen appointed
director
2006-02-01
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SELVEY, Garth Robert resigned
director
2000-07-06
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CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton appointed
secretary
2000-07-06
➖
SCORE, Timothy resigned
secretary
2000-07-06
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CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton appointed
director
2000-07-06
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PRESLAND, Peter Eric resigned
director
2000-07-06
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SCORE, Timothy resigned
director
2000-07-06
➕
SELVEY, Garth Robert appointed
director
2000-07-06
➖
SUMMERS, Roger Denis resigned
director
2000-03-30
➕
SCORE, Timothy appointed
director
1999-10-19
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LONEY, Nicholas John resigned
secretary
1999-10-19
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SCORE, Timothy appointed
secretary
1999-10-15
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Chase Manhattan International Limited

Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

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.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 2016-04-08

6 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2016-04-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2016-01-08: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-02-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Castlegate House

Castlegate Drive

Dudley

West Midlands

DY1 4TD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 13 resigned)

STODDARD, Michael→

secretary · appointed 2008-01-31

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Active

DOWNING, Simon Richard→

director · ~61y · appointed 2008-07-03

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Active

ROWLAND, Phillip David→

director · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→

secretary · appointed 2000-07-06 · resigned 2008-01-31

Resigned

LONEY, Nicholas John→

secretary · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 1999-10-19

Resigned

SCORE, Timothy→

secretary · appointed 1999-10-19 · resigned 2000-07-06

Resigned

CLIFFORD CHANCE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-09-30

Resigned

CHARLTON, Peter John→

nominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-09-30

Resigned

CLIFFORD, Paul Leighton→

director · ~74y · appointed 2000-07-06 · resigned 2008-01-31

Resigned

PRESLAND, Peter Eric→

director · ~76y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2000-07-06

Resigned

RICHARDS, Martin Edgar→

nominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1999-02-25 · resigned 1999-09-30

Resigned

RIDGLEY, Celia Helen→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2008-07-03

Resigned

SCORE, Timothy→

director · ~66y · appointed 2000-03-30 · resigned 2000-07-06

Resigned

SELVEY, Garth Robert→

director · ~77y · appointed 2000-07-06 · resigned 2006-02-01

Resigned

STODDARD, Michael→

director · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-31 · resigned 2009-11-30

Resigned

SUMMERS, Roger Denis→

director · ~83y · appointed 1999-09-30 · resigned 2000-07-06

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Security Agent for the Benefit of the Secured Parties	Fixed & floating security document	1 property	07/07/2008	21/05/2013
	satisfied	Chase Manhattan International Chase Manhattan International Limited	Debenture	1 property	15/10/1999	21/04/2006

Recent filings (90 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2016-04-08

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

insolvency · 4.71

2016-01-08

liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency

insolvency · 4.70

2015-06-17

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2015-06-17

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2015-06-17

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2015-06-17

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-02-03

legacy

capital · SH20

2014-07-04

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2014-07-04

legacy

insolvency · CAP-SS

2014-07-04

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2014-07-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-06-20

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-02-27

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2013-05-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2013-03-27