FASTFREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04476129 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-03
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7450
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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: low (47/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
85
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2010-05-12⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-05-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-02-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2010-02-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2009-10-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2009-08-05⚠️liquidation-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC
- 2009-07-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2009-07-16⚠️liquidation-court-order-miscellaneousinsolvency · LIQ MISC OC
- 2009-07-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.40
- 2008-11-05⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2008-10-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2008-10-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2008-09-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-09-26📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-09-26📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2006-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-06-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-29📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2003-11-07📄legacyannual-return · 363(353)
- 2002-12-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-11-13➕MCCARTHY, Peter Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-13➕MCCARTHY, Peter Joseph appointeddirector
- 2002-11-13➖COCKING, Claire resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs FASTFREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED
- 2002-07-03➕HILL, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2002-07-03➕COCKING, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-03➕READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-07-03➖READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-07-03➕COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-07-03➖COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
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 60. Early succession window.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-05-12
10 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-05-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-02-12: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7450 — SIC 7450
Registered office
1-2 Little King Street
Bristol
BS1 4HW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
MCCARTHY, Peter Joseph→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-11-13
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HILL, Andrew Richard→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-07-03
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MCCARTHY, Peter Joseph→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-11-13
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COCKING, Claire→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2002-11-13
READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2002-07-03
COMPANY FORMATION BUREAU LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2002-07-03
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Recent filings (37 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-05-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-02-12
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-02-12
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-10-23
liquidation-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC
2009-08-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2009-07-16
liquidation-court-order-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC OC
2009-07-16
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2009-07-16
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2008-11-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2008-10-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2008-10-09
legacy
address · 287
2008-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2007-08-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-09-26