05146642 LIMITED
Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.3y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2018-07-28⚠️order-of-court-restoration-previously-compulsory-liquidationinsolvency · REST-COCOMP
- 2018-07-28✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2015-07-12⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2015-07-12🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-03-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-03-16⚠️liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidatorinsolvency · 4.31
- 2014-07-21⚠️liquidation-compulsory-defer-dissolutioninsolvency · L64.04
- 2014-07-21⚠️liquidation-compulsory-completioninsolvency · L64.07
- 2014-01-09⚠️liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiverinsolvency · RM02
- 2014-01-09⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 3.6
- 2012-10-24⚠️liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-orderinsolvency · COCOMP
- 2012-07-17⚠️legacyinsolvency · LQ01
- 2012-05-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-05-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-05-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2012-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-04-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2012-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-12-06📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-10-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2011-05-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-02-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2006-09-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch
- 2006-06-15➕EARLEY, Michael Charles Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2004-12-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Deutshe Bank Ag, London
- 2004-07-05➕EARLEY, Anna appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-05➕EARLEY, Jean Lillian appointeddirector
- 2004-07-05➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-07-05➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 05146642 LIMITED
- 2004-06-07➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-07➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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 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.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2012-09-06
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-05-28
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2018-07-28: order-of-court-restoration-previously-compulsory-liquidation; 2015-07-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch | Debenture | 1 property | 13/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Deutshe Bank Ag, London | Debenture | 1 property | 24/12/2004 | — |