KEEP FABRICATIONS INSTALLATIONS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04149627 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-29
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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book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2875
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-05-09
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-05-09
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-02-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  4. 2012-02-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  5. 2011-03-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 4.20
  6. 2011-03-29
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2011-03-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2011-03-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2011-03-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2010-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2010-06-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2010-06-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-06-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2010-06-11
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2010-06-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2010-06-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2009-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2009-10-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2009-08-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2009-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-05-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2008-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-05-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  25. 2006-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2005-08-05
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 2001-01-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As KEEP FABRICATIONS INSTALLATIONS LTD
  28. 2001-01-29
    ➕
    WATSON, John appointed
    secretary
  29. 2001-01-29
    ➕
    WATSON, Barry Edward appointed
    director
  30. 2001-01-29
    ➕
    WATSON, John appointed
    director
  31. 2001-01-29
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2001-01-29
    ➖
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2001-01-29
    ➕
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie appointed
    director
  34. 2001-01-29
    ➖
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie resigned
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-05-09

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2012-05-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-02-09: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2875 — SIC 2875

Registered office

Fernwood House Fernwood Road
Jesmond
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 1TJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

WATSON, John→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-29
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Active
WATSON, Barry Edward→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-01-29
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Active
WATSON, John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-01-29
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Active
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-01-29 · resigned 2001-01-29
Resigned
COWAN, Judy Rosalie→
director · ~87y · appointed 2001-01-29 · resigned 2001-01-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-05-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-02-09
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2012-02-09
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2011-03-29
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-03-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-09-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2010-06-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2010-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-01