FORT JAMES UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04145888 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-23
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-09-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-09-29
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-03-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-03-17
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-12-04
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  6. 2019-12-04
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2019-12-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-12-04
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2019-12-01
    ➖
    ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2019-10-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  11. 2019-09-27
    📄
    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  12. 2019-09-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2019-09-19
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  14. 2018-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-01
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-10-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-09-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2015-09-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2015-09-11
    ➖
    PRICE, Gary Leon resigned
    director
  22. 2015-09-11
    ➖
    SILVERMAN, Lisa Rosenberg resigned
    director
  23. 2015-02-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2014-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2014-02-12
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2013-03-22
    ➕
    PRICE, Gary Leon appointed
    director
  27. 2013-03-22
    ➕
    SILVERMAN, Lisa Rosenberg appointed
    director
  28. 2013-02-28
    ➕
    ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2012-07-19
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Lisa resigned
    director
  30. 2012-07-02
    ➕
    BERRYMAN, Timothy Jason appointed
    director
  31. 2011-07-29
    ➖
    BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace resigned
    secretary
  32. 2010-08-01
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Lisa appointed
    director
  33. 2010-07-31
    ➖
    PONTING, Jane Louise resigned
    director
  34. 2008-01-01
    ➕
    PONTING, Jane Louise appointed
    director
  35. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    BOURDON, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  36. 2007-01-01
    ➕
    BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace appointed
    secretary
  37. 2006-12-31
    ➖
    MCMELLON, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  38. 2004-07-05
    ➖
    MURPHY, John resigned
    director
  39. 2003-01-03
    ➖
    HAMMOND, Michael resigned
    secretary
  40. 2003-01-03
    ➕
    MCMELLON, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  41. 2001-12-31
    ➖
    MAKIN, Bernard Thomas resigned
    director
  42. 2001-12-31
    ➕
    MURPHY, John appointed
    director
  43. 2001-01-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FORT JAMES UK LIMITED
  44. 2001-01-23
    ➕
    HAMMOND, Michael appointed
    secretary
  45. 2001-01-23
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2001-01-23
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2001-01-23
    ➕
    BOURDON, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  48. 2001-01-23
    ➕
    MAKIN, Bernard Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 2020-09-29

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

20 Gresham Street
4th Floor
London
EC2V 7JE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)

BERRYMAN, Timothy Jason→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2011-07-29
Resigned
HAMMOND, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-23 · resigned 2003-01-03
Resigned
MCMELLON, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2006-12-31
Resigned
ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-28 · resigned 2019-12-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-23 · resigned 2001-01-23
Resigned
BOURDON, Richard Charles→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-01-23 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
MAKIN, Bernard Thomas→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-01-23 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
MITCHELL, Lisa→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2012-07-19
Resigned
MURPHY, John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2004-07-05
Resigned
PONTING, Jane Louise→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2010-07-31
Resigned
PRICE, Gary Leon→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2015-09-11
Resigned
SILVERMAN, Lisa Rosenberg→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-03-22 · resigned 2015-09-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-03-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-23
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2019-12-04
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2019-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-12-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-01
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2019-09-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2019-09-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-29