SUREFLAME UK LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05069099 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-10
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
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Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (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 (48/100)

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 (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-09-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-09-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-20
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-05-08
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2014-04-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  6. 2013-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-08-31
    ➖
    GREEN, Rebecca resigned
    secretary
  8. 2013-03-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2013-03-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2013-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2012-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-04-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-03-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-03-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2010-03-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2009-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-03-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  22. 2008-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-03-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2008-03-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  25. 2007-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2007-03-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  27. 2006-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2005-02-04
    ➖
    GREEN, Antony Carl resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-02-04
    ➕
    GREEN, Rebecca appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-01-11
    ➕
    GREEN, Rebecca Anne appointed
    director
  31. 2005-01-11
    ➖
    WILSON, Paul John resigned
    director
  32. 2004-03-31
    ➕
    GREEN, Antony Carl appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    NORTHERN FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2004-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SUREFLAME UK LIMITED
  35. 2004-03-10
    ➕
    GREEN, Antony Carl appointed
    director
  36. 2004-03-10
    ➕
    NORTHERN FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2004-03-10
    ➕
    WILSON, Paul John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 2014-09-09

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

2 Pendlebury Road
Gatley
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 4BH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

GREEN, Antony Carl→
director · ~48y · appointed 2004-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREEN, Rebecca Anne→
director · ~43y · appointed 2005-01-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREEN, Antony Carl→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2005-02-04
Resigned
GREEN, Rebecca→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2013-08-31
Resigned
NORTHERN FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-03-10 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
WILSON, Paul John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2004-03-10 · resigned 2005-01-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-09-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-05-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-11-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-03-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2013-03-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2013-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-10-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-05-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-03-15