ARNOLD PLASTIC MOULDING TOOLS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03776849 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-25
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
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2524
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.7y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (43 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-12-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-02-16⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2011-02-16⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2011-02-16⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ02
- 2010-02-16⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2009-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-02-12⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2008-02-07⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2007-02-02⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2006-03-07⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2005-02-22⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2004-03-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2003-04-17⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(1)
- 2003-01-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-12-23📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2002-12-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2002-06-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2002-04-26📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-04-19➖COX, Edmund Francis resigneddirector
- 2001-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-08-20📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2001-06-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2000-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2000-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2000-09-01➕SMITH, Roger Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-07-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2000-06-27📍legacyaddress · 353
- 1999-09-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Forward Trust Group Limited and Forward Trust Limited
- 1999-09-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 1999-09-02➕MCKAY, Robert John appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-02➕GROVE, David Leslie appointeddirector
- 1999-09-02➕MCKAY, Robert John appointeddirector
- 1999-09-02➕WEBB, Paul Christopher appointeddirector
- 1999-09-02➖CLARKE, Joanna Lindsey resignedsecretary
- 1999-09-02➖CLARKE, Joanna Lindsey resigneddirector
- 1999-09-02➕COX, Edmund Francis appointeddirector
- 1999-09-02➖FISHER, Jacqueline resignednominee-director
- 1999-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ARNOLD PLASTIC MOULDING TOOLS LIMITED
- 1999-05-25➕CLARKE, Joanna Lindsey appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-25➕CLARKE, Joanna Lindsey appointeddirector
- 1999-05-25➕FISHER, Jacqueline appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-12-27
11 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-02-16: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2011-02-16: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2524 — SIC 2524
Registered office
One Snowhill
Snow Hill Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)
MCKAY, Robert John→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-09-02
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GROVE, David Leslie→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-09-02
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MCKAY, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-09-02
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SMITH, Roger Charles→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-09-01
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WEBB, Paul Christopher→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-09-02
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CLARKE, Joanna Lindsey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-25 · resigned 1999-09-02
CLARKE, Joanna Lindsey→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1999-05-25 · resigned 1999-09-02
COX, Edmund Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 2002-04-19
FISHER, Jacqueline→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1999-05-25 · resigned 1999-09-02
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Supplemental mortgage of chattels | 1 property | 16/12/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Forward Trust Group and Forward Trust Forward Trust Group Limited and Forward Trust Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 23/09/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/09/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-12-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-09-20
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2011-02-16
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2011-02-16
legacy
insolvency · LQ02
2011-02-16
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2010-02-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-12-22
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 3.6
2009-02-12
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2008-02-07
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2007-02-02
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2006-03-07
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2005-02-22
liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
insolvency · 3.6
2004-03-06
legacy
insolvency · 405(1)
2003-04-17
legacy
address · 287
2003-01-23