FOILCRAFT UK LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03918696 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
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. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
🏦
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.6y
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 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
64 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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2010-07-06⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-07-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-04-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-04-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2009-12-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-07-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-01➖COOPER, Adrian resigneddirector
- 2009-06-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-12-28📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-12-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2008-03-16📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 4.20
- 2007-12-11📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-12-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-12-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2007-08-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-06-19➖BROWN, Brian resigneddirector
- 2007-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-04-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-08-18📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-05-23📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-05-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-27➕MIDDLETON, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-04-27➕BROWN, Brian appointeddirector
- 2006-04-27➕COOPER, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2006-03-13📄legacycapital · 155(6)a
- 2006-03-08📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2006-03-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-03-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2006-02-20➕GRAY, Louise Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-20➖BROWN, Marion resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-20➖BROWN, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2006-02-20➖BROWN, Marion resigneddirector
- 2006-02-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2006-02-10➕GRAY, Peter William appointeddirector
- 2005-07-15➕BROWN, Marion appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-15➕BROWN, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2005-07-15➕BROWN, Marion appointeddirector
- 2005-07-14➖ROCKE, Elizabeth Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-14➖ROCKE, Ian resigneddirector
- 2002-10-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2002-10-01➕ROCKE, Elizabeth Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-30➖ROCKE, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-30➖MOUNTNEY, Derek Dennis resigneddirector
- 2000-02-03➕ROCKE, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-03➕MOUNTNEY, Derek Dennis appointeddirector
- 2000-02-03➕ROCKE, Ian appointeddirector
- 2000-02-03➕D.P. PLASTICS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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 2010-07-06
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-07-06: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-04-06: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · M postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15822512 LIMITED→ 15822512 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 365 WREATHS UK LTD→ 14163085 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A & B CANN DENTURES DIRECT LIMITED→ 05181870 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ABI STEEL WORKS LTD→ 12205866 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCESS DOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 02372725 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| ACORN DOORS LTD→ 13670070 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADAPT GAS SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 09961601 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADEL EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 15232637 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVANCED LASER CLEANING LTD→ 13414169 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADVANCED PAINT REFURBISHMENT LTD→ 12774535 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVANCED PROTECTIVE PACKAGING LTD→ 02052369 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| AEHEALTH LIMITED→ 12746171 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2524 — SIC 2524
Registered office
C/O BAKER TILLY RESTRUCTURING AND RECOVERY LLP
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3HF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
GRAY, Louise Joanne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAY, Peter William→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MIDDLETON, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Marion→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2006-02-20
ROCKE, Elizabeth Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2005-07-14
ROCKE, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2002-09-30
TOTAL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2000-01-31
BROWN, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2007-06-19
BROWN, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2006-02-20
BROWN, Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2006-02-20
COOPER, Adrian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-04-27 · resigned 2009-07-01
MOUNTNEY, Derek Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2002-09-30
ROCKE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2005-07-14
D.P. PLASTICS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-02-03 · resigned 2000-02-03
TOTAL COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2000-01-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 20/02/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 09/10/2002 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (64 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-07-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-04-06
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-04-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-12-21
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-07-29
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-06-10
legacy
address · 287
2008-12-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2008-12-12
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-03-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · 4.20
2008-01-24
legacy
address · 287
2007-12-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2007-12-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2007-12-06
legacy
officers · 288b
2007-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-06-19