FATERI LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04731822 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-11

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 18.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

53/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.2y

55/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (6 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

98 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

53/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2016-01-15
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-01-15
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Company dissolved
2015-10-15
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liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2014-08-06
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2014-08-06
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-08-06
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-07-24
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-06-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-04-07
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-03-31
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REGENT STREET SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-12-03
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2013-05-09
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-05-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-05-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-05-08
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change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2012-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2012-05-15
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-10
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-04-13
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GEORGE, David Richard resigned
director
2012-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-18
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-07-19
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name
officers · AP02
2011-07-11
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-17
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MEM/ARTS
2011-05-11
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-05-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-04-04
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REGENT STREET SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-04-04
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ST PETER'S HOUSE LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2009-12-31
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MARSHALL, Fiona Hamilton, Dr resigned
director
2008-04-28
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ST PETER'S HOUSE LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-04-28
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WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-04-28
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GEORGE, David Richard appointed
director
2008-04-28
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Charge registered #1
Lender: East Midlands Regional Venture Capital Fund No.1 Limited Partnership on Behalf of Itself and as Security Trustee for the Lenders
2007-10-01
➕
JONES, Stephen Hugh appointed
director
2006-10-26
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MARSHALL, Fiona Hamilton, Dr appointed
director
2006-05-01
➕
GOUGH, David Anthony appointed
director
2006-02-08
➕
CORAMOS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2006-02-08
➖
GEORGE, Michael, Professor resigned
director
2006-02-08
➕
HAYWARD, David Christopher appointed
director
2006-02-08
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HAYWARD, David Christopher resigned
director
2005-02-21
➕
FARREN, Trevor Richard, Dr appointed
director
2003-05-13
➕
HILL, Stephen John, Professor appointed
director
2003-05-13
➕
KELLAM, Barrie, Professor appointed
director
2003-05-13
➕
GEORGE, Michael, Professor appointed
director
2003-05-13
➖
WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2003-04-11
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Company incorporated
As FATERI LIMITED
2003-04-11
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WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2003-04-11
➕
WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

80/100

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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 2016-01-15

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2016-01-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-10-15: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-04-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Rivermead House 7 Lewis Court

Grove Park Enderby

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE19 1SD

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2012-03-31

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