FURNACE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04514812 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-20
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
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What this business does

Likely provided office administration and management consulting services — possibly with a focus on industrial or energy-sector clients suggested by the name — though its dissolved status, small accounts filings, and generic SIC code suggest it operated as a modest, potentially owner-managed administrative services firm.

Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-01-20
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-01-20
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-10-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2014-09-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-03-18
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  7. 2014-02-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  8. 2014-01-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  9. 2013-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2013-08-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2012-09-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2011-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-09-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-09-19
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2011-03-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-03-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2011-03-24
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    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  19. 2011-03-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2011-03-18
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    capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
    capital · SH02
  21. 2011-03-18
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2011-03-16
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  23. 2010-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  25. 2010-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  26. 2009-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2009-10-02
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Lee Hartley resigned
    director
  28. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Robert Wesley appointed
    director
  29. 2004-11-30
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Leonard George appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-11-30
    ➖
    FIRST SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2004-11-30
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Lee Hartley appointed
    director
  32. 2004-11-30
    ➖
    FIRST DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2002-08-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FURNACE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  34. 2002-08-20
    ➕
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-08-20
    ➖
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-08-20
    ➕
    FIRST SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2002-08-20
    ➕
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2002-08-20
    ➖
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2002-08-20
    ➕
    FIRST DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-01-20

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities

Registered office

3-5 Furnace Ind Est
Shildon
Durham
DL4 1QB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

JOHNSON, Leonard George→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-30
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Active
CAMPBELL, Robert Wesley→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-20 · resigned 2002-08-20
Resigned
FIRST SECRETARY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-08-20 · resigned 2004-11-30
Resigned
JOHNSON, Lee Hartley→
director · ~52y · appointed 2004-11-30 · resigned 2009-10-02
Resigned
AR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-20 · resigned 2002-08-20
Resigned
FIRST DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-08-20 · resigned 2004-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-01-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-09-14
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2014-03-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-02-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-10-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-09-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-09-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2011-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-25