TYCON CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04222298 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.9y
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 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2013-08-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-08-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-05-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2013-03-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-02-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2012-02-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-02-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-01-13📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2012-01-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-12-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rawdon Asset Finance LTD
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-05-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-05-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-05-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2011-05-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-04-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-09-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-11-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Industrial and Corporate Finance Limited
- 2001-08-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs TYCON CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2001-05-23➕FRIEL, Tyrone appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-23➕FRIEL, Conrad appointeddirector
- 2001-05-23➕FRIEL, Tyrone appointeddirector
- 2001-05-23➕READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-05-23➖READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-05-23➕READYMADE NOMINEES LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2001-05-23➖READYMADE NOMINEES LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 61. Early succession window.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-08-22
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-08-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-05-22: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
Wesley House Huddersfield Road
Birstall
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 9EJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
FRIEL, Conrad→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-05-23
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FRIEL, Tyrone→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-05-23
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READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2001-05-23
READYMADE NOMINEES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2001-05-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Rawdon Asset Finance Rawdon Asset Finance LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 28/12/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Industrial and Corporate Finance Industrial and Corporate Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 08/11/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/08/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (49 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-08-22
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2013-05-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-03-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2012-02-17
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-02-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-01-27
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2012-01-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2012-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-12-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2011-05-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-05-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-05-26