J SHIEL WELDING LTD.
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04328472 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-26
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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 2875
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.5y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-28⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2012-03-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-28⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2010-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-11-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2010-11-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-11-24⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2010-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-23📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2008-12-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2008-12-24📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-20📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-12📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-12📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-02-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2001-11-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ashley Commercial Finance Limited
- 2001-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs J SHIEL WELDING LTD.
- 2001-11-26➕SHIEL, Gillian appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-26➕SHIEL, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26➕SHIEL, John appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26➕CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-11-26➖CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-11-26➕COWAN, Judy Rosalie appointeddirector
- 2001-11-26➖COWAN, Judy Rosalie resigneddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHIEL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 2012-03-28
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2012-03-28: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-12-28: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2875 — SIC 2875
Registered office
Langley House Park Road
East Finchley
London
N2 8EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SHIEL, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-11-26
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Active
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2001-11-26
COWAN, Judy Rosalie→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2001-11-26 · resigned 2001-11-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ashley Commercial Finance Ashley Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/11/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (36 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-03-28
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2011-12-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-11-24
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2010-11-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-11-24
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2010-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-08-31
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-24
change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2009-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-09-30
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-03-20