FRK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04389086 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (65/100, director aged 64). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-11-07
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-11-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-08-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  4. 2024-02-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2023-08-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-03-02
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  7. 2022-04-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  8. 2021-03-30
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  9. 2020-04-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  10. 2019-04-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  11. 2018-02-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-02-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  13. 2018-02-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2018-02-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  15. 2017-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-18
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2016-10-11
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  18. 2016-09-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  19. 2016-09-13
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  20. 2016-09-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2016-05-23
    📄
    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  22. 2016-03-31
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2015-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-06-05
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2014-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-02-27
    ➕
    KELLY, Beverley Louise appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-02-26
    ➖
    INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2005-07-07
    ➖
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-07-07
    ➕
    INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2005-01-01
    ➖
    KELLY, Beverley Louise resigned
    secretary
  31. 2003-09-26
    ➕
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointed
    secretary
  32. 2003-04-06
    ➕
    KELLY, Beverley Louise appointed
    director
  33. 2002-03-18
    ➕
    KELLY, Fergus Rudolph appointed
    director
  34. 2002-03-18
    ➕
    KELLY, Beverley Louise appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-03-18
    ➖
    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-03-18
    ➖
    CREDITREFORM LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2002-03-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FRK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD.
  38. 2002-03-07
    ➕
    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2002-03-07
    ➕
    CREDITREFORM LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 2024-11-07

10 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2024-11-07: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2024-08-07: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Frkc Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Frkc Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
FRK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD.
This company · 04389086

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Frkc Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/03/2017
Mr Fergus Rudolph Kelly
Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

C/O Xeinadin Corporate Recovery 100
Barbirolli Square
Manchester
M2 3BD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2017-03-07

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

KELLY, Beverley Louise→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KELLY, Beverley Louise→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-04-06
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Active
KELLY, Fergus Rudolph→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KELLY, Beverley Louise→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-18 · resigned 2005-01-01
Resigned
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-26 · resigned 2005-07-07
Resigned
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-07 · resigned 2002-03-18
Resigned
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-07 · resigned 2007-02-26
Resigned
CREDITREFORM LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-07 · resigned 2002-03-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-11-07
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2024-08-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2023-03-02
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-04-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-03-30
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-04-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-20
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-02-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-02-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2018-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-03-22