FRAMING SOLUTI0NS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04410546 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-05
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
50/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2811
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 65). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.8y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 20 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
41
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 (83 events)Click to expand
- 2013-12-26⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-12-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-09-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2013-05-02⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2012-11-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2012-05-03⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2012-04-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2012-03-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-10-04⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-09-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2011-09-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2011-06-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administratorinsolvency · 2.40B
- 2011-06-21⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2011-06-21⚠️liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.38B
- 2011-03-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2010-10-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-08-13⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2010-08-11📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-08-11📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-05-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-04-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2010-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-03-26📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-03-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-11-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-08-25➕FLEMING, Tracy appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-25➕FLEMING, Tracy appointeddirector
- 2008-08-25➖BUCKLEY, Dermot resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-25➖BUCKLEY, Dermot resigneddirector
- 2008-01-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Allied Irish Banks PLC
- 2008-01-03➕WHITE, Kieran appointeddirector
- 2008-01-03➕BUCKLEY, Dermot appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-03➖WELLINGS, Simon James resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-03➖ARNOLD, David Llewelyn resigneddirector
- 2008-01-03➕BUCKLEY, Dermot appointeddirector
- 2008-01-03➖NEWTON, Adam Killingworth resigneddirector
- 2008-01-03➖RANDALL, Derek, Prof resigneddirector
- 2008-01-03➖SMITH, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2008-01-03➖WHITEFIELD, Ian Andrew resigneddirector
- 2006-12-18➖BONHAM, Robert Walker resigneddirector
- 2006-12-18➕WHITEFIELD, Ian Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-11-30➖KOTTLER, Robert Eric resigneddirector
- 2006-11-30➕RANDALL, Derek, Prof appointeddirector
- 2006-03-22➕BONHAM, Robert Walker appointeddirector
- 2006-03-22➖OLDFIELD, Timothy Peter resigneddirector
- 2005-09-22➕ARNOLD, David Llewelyn appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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 · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-12-26
18 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-12-26: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2013-09-26: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2811 — SIC 2811
Registered office
St. Philips Point
Temple Row
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 5AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 23 resigned)
Active
FLEMING, Tracy→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Kieran→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUCKLEY, Dermot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2008-08-25
LEWIS, Alun Watkin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2003-01-13
WELLINGS, Simon James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-13 · resigned 2008-01-03
EVERSECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2002-05-22
ARNOLD, David Llewelyn→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2008-01-03
BONHAM, Robert Walker→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2006-12-18
BUCKLEY, Dermot→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2008-08-25
FITZSIMMONS, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2005-09-22
HARRIMAN, Raymond George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2003-12-17
HORNBY, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2003-11-12
HUNDLEBY, Susan Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2005-02-23
KOTTLER, Robert Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2005-03-23 · resigned 2006-11-30
LEWIS, Alun Watkin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-05-22 · resigned 2003-01-13
MATHIESON, James, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2005-03-23
NEWTON, Adam Killingworth→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-05-10 · resigned 2008-01-03
OLDFIELD, Timothy Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-02-23 · resigned 2006-03-22
PARRY, Clive Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-01-30 · resigned 2004-06-22
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allied Irish Banks Allied Irish Banks PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 31/01/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 13/11/2003 | 04/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 13/09/2002 | 04/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 13/08/2002 | 26/03/2010 |
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Recent filings (138 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-12-26
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2013-09-26
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2013-05-02
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-11-06
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2012-05-03
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-04-27
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2012-03-06
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-10-04
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2011-09-21
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2011-09-21
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administrator
insolvency · 2.40B
2011-06-29
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2011-06-21
liquidation-in-administration-resignation-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.38B
2011-06-21
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2011-03-10
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-10-29