03983122 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
03983122 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-28
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
35/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 35/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.8y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
35/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
0
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
2
filings
  • • 1 insolvency
  • • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-CVL
  2. 2026-01-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2024-03-30
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2023-12-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  5. 2023-05-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-01-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  7. 2022-02-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-01-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  9. 2021-09-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-06-28
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-01-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  12. 2020-01-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  13. 2019-06-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  14. 2019-06-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
    insolvency · LIQ10
  15. 2019-01-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  16. 2018-01-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
    insolvency · LIQ10
  17. 2017-12-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  18. 2016-12-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  19. 2016-12-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  20. 2016-10-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · 2.34B
  21. 2016-06-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 2.24B
  22. 2016-01-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
    insolvency · 2.23B
  23. 2015-12-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · 2.17B
  24. 2015-12-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.16B
  25. 2015-11-16
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2015-07-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 2014-09-17
    ➖
    KINGSLEY, Desmond Anthony resigned
    director
  28. 2011-06-29
    ➕
    KINGSLEY, Desmond Anthony appointed
    director
  29. 2011-06-17
    ➖
    WARSI, Syed Sadiq Hussain, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  30. 2011-06-17
    ➖
    WARSI, Syed Sadiq Hussain, Mr. resigned
    director
  31. 2011-03-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  32. 2010-12-17
    ➖
    PAGE, David Anthony resigned
    director
  33. 2010-03-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2009-11-01
    ➖
    BROWN, Gordon Robert Shirlaw resigned
    director
  35. 2009-09-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2009-09-18
    ➕
    WARSI, Syed Sadiq Hussain, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2009-09-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  38. 2009-07-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Advantage Transition Bridge Fund Limited
  39. 2009-01-05
    ➕
    BROWN, Gordon Robert Shirlaw appointed
    director
  40. 2009-01-05
    ➕
    PAGE, David Anthony appointed
    director
  41. 2008-02-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  42. 2007-07-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  43. 2006-09-28
    ➖
    WARSI, Perween resigned
    secretary
  44. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    WARSI, Syed Sadiq Hussain, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  45. 2005-09-29
    ➖
    WARSI, Talib Hussain, Doctor resigned
    director
  46. 2000-08-04
    ➕
    WARSI, Perween appointed
    director
  47. 2000-08-04
    ➕
    WARSI, Perween appointed
    secretary
  48. 2000-08-04
    ➖
    EVERSECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2000-08-04
    ➕
    WARSI, Talib Hussain, Doctor appointed
    director
  50. 2000-08-04
    ➖
    EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.

Red flags

4 high · 2 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2015-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-05-12

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

19 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2026-01-19: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation; 2024-03-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-01-19: certificate-change-of-name-company

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10850 — Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

Registered office

C/O Teneo Financial Advisory Limited The Colmore Building
20 Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2015-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-05-12OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

WARSI, Perween→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-08-04
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Active
WARSI, Perween→
secretary · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2006-09-28
Resigned
WARSI, Syed Sadiq Hussain, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2011-06-17
Resigned
EVERSECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2000-08-04
Resigned
BROWN, Gordon Robert Shirlaw→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2009-11-01
Resigned
KINGSLEY, Desmond Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-06-29 · resigned 2014-09-17
Resigned
PAGE, David Anthony→
director · ~79y · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2010-12-17
Resigned
WARSI, Syed Sadiq Hussain, Mr.→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-18 · resigned 2011-06-17
Resigned
WARSI, Talib Hussain, Doctor→
director · ~79y · appointed 2000-08-04 · resigned 2005-09-29
Resigned
EVERDIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2000-08-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—08/07/2015—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/03/2010—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Fixed & floating charge1 property29/09/2009—
satisfied
Advantage Transition Bridge Fund
Advantage Transition Bridge Fund Limited
Debenture1 property21/07/200910/03/2011
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property27/02/2008—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property19/07/200716/09/2009
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Recent filings (96 total)

order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-CVL
2026-01-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-19
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-03-30
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2023-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-01-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-01-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-01-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-01-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-06-25
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2019-06-25
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-01-17