FOURASH ASSOCIATES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04339378 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-13
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
—
year to Sept 2017
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,285

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2017-09-30
Total assets£1.4k
Current assets£1.9k
Cash£1.2k
Debtors£619
Net assets£1.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-10-16
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-10-16
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-31
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-07-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-12-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2017-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-12-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-12-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-12-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2013-05-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  16. 2013-04-28
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    FRANCIS, Margaret Ann resigned
    secretary
  17. 2013-04-28
    ➖
    FRANCIS, Margaret Ann resigned
    director
  18. 2013-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-12-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-12-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2010-12-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2010-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2009-12-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2001-12-13
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    Company incorporated
    As FOURASH ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  28. 2001-12-13
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Robert Kenneth appointed
    director
  29. 2001-12-13
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Margaret Ann appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-12-13
    ➕
    CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-12-13
    ➖
    CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-12-13
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Margaret Ann appointed
    director
  33. 2001-12-13
    ➕
    CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2001-12-13
    ➖
    CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 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 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-10-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Kenneth Francis
Individual · British · DOB 04/1950 · age 76
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

2 Hawke Close
Rustington
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN16 2AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

FRANCIS, Robert Kenneth→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANCIS, Margaret Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-13 · resigned 2013-04-28
Resigned
CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-12-13 · resigned 2001-12-13
Resigned
FRANCIS, Margaret Ann→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-12-13 · resigned 2013-04-28
Resigned
CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-12-13 · resigned 2001-12-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-10-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-07-31
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2015-01-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-05-02