REFRESH UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

03965055 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-31

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

59/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46170

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

32 officers (5 active, 32 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

27 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

130 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

59/100Worth 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

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

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 (84 events)Click to expand

2023-01-24
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-01-24
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Company dissolved
2022-11-15
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dissolution · SOAS(A)
2022-10-04
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-09-23
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dissolution · DS01
2022-02-24
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accounts · AA
2021-10-12
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officers · TM02
2021-10-11
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officers · AP03
2021-10-11
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officers · AP01
2021-10-09
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officers · AP01
2021-10-07
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officers · AP01
2021-10-07
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officers · TM01
2021-10-05
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WOODALL, Michelle Louise appointed
secretary
2021-10-05
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HANCOCK, Edward John appointed
director
2021-10-05
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LEACH, Robert Anthony appointed
director
2021-10-05
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LUPINO, Hayleigh appointed
director
2021-10-05
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BRENNAN, Anne Marie resigned
secretary
2021-10-02
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FINDLAY, Ralph Graham resigned
director
2021-04-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
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officers · TM01
2020-10-30
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WESTWOOD, Richard James resigned
director
2020-01-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-01-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-01-16
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accounts · AA
2017-10-03
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officers · TM01
2017-09-29
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DALZELL, Peter resigned
director
2017-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-01-13
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annual-return · AR01
2013-06-03
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OLIVER, Stephen John resigned
director
2013-06-03
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WESTWOOD, Richard James appointed
director
2012-09-10
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DARBY, Alistair William resigned
director
2011-10-01
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ANDREW, Derek resigned
director
2011-10-01
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DALZELL, Peter appointed
director
2009-03-31
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INGLETT, Paul resigned
director
2008-04-02
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BRENNAN, Anne Marie appointed
secretary
2008-04-02
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WEST, Alan resigned
secretary
2008-04-02
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ANDREW, Derek appointed
director
2008-04-02
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COYLE, James Arthur resigned
director
2008-04-02
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DARBY, Alistair William appointed
director
2008-04-02
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FINDLAY, Ralph Graham appointed
director
2008-04-02
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INGLETT, Paul appointed
director
2008-04-02
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OLIVER, Stephen John appointed
director
2008-04-02
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THOMPSON, Rupert Geoffrey Ryland resigned
director
2008-04-01
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ASH, Douglas Terence resigned
director
2008-04-01
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RAE, Alistair Kynoch resigned
director
2006-03-01
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WEST, Alan appointed
secretary
2006-03-01
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BONDLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-01-19
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COYLE, James Arthur appointed
director
2005-09-12
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BIRCH, James resigned
secretary
2005-09-12
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BONDLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary

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Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-01-24

Group structure

Refresh Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Refresh Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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REFRESH UK LIMITED

This company · 03965055

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Refresh Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-03-31

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46170 — SIC 46170

Registered office

Marstons House

Brewery Road

Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV1 4JT

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2021-10-02

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