FILTECH HOLDINGS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04609906 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-05
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
56 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.

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 (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-03-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-03-07
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-12-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-12-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-03-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-12-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2014-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-12-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2013-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2002-12-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FILTECH HOLDINGS LIMITED
  22. 2002-12-05
    ➕
    HALLSWORTH, Michael George appointed
    secretary
  23. 2002-12-05
    ➕
    BISSELL, Christopher David appointed
    director
  24. 2002-12-05
    ➕
    HALLSWORTH, Michael George appointed
    director
  25. 2002-12-05
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2002-12-05
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-12-05
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2002-12-05
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-03-07

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher David Bissell
Individual · British · DOB 02/1950 · age 76
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Sheila Jean Bissell
Individual · British · DOB 06/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% 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
Incorporated2002-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

C/O Dpc Stone House, Stone Road Business Park
Stone Road
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6SR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

HALLSWORTH, Michael George→
secretary · appointed 2002-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BISSELL, Christopher David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALLSWORTH, Michael George→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2002-12-05
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2002-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-03-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-12-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-27