FARNBOROUGH SERVICES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05311343 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
—
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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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 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2012-07-10
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2012-07-10
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2012-04-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2012-01-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  5. 2012-01-19
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2012-01-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2011-12-15
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2011-08-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2010-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2010-12-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2010-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2009-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2009-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2008-12-28
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  15. 2008-05-13
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  16. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    WESTWOOD, Roger Malcolm resigned
    director
  17. 2008-01-18
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 2008-01-11
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288a
  19. 2008-01-11
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  20. 2007-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2007-12-21
    ➕
    STEADMAN, Julian Alex appointed
    director
  22. 2007-12-21
    ➖
    KENNERLEY, John Frank William resigned
    director
  23. 2006-12-15
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2006-10-31
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288c
  25. 2006-10-27
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · 403a
  26. 2006-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2006-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2006-09-26
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 155(6)b
  29. 2006-09-12
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 155(6)b
  30. 2006-09-12
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 155(6)b
  31. 2005-01-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Societe Generale (Whether for Its Own Account or as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
  32. 2005-01-25
    ➕
    BURGESS, Keith John appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-01-25
    ➕
    RADCLIFFE, David John Chegwidden appointed
    director
  34. 2005-01-25
    ➖
    TRUSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2005-01-25
    ➕
    KENNERLEY, John Frank William appointed
    director
  36. 2005-01-25
    ➖
    LEUNG, Miranda Sau Ting resigned
    director
  37. 2005-01-25
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Andrew David resigned
    director
  38. 2005-01-25
    ➕
    WESTWOOD, Roger Malcolm appointed
    director
  39. 2005-01-20
    ➕
    LEUNG, Miranda Sau Ting appointed
    director
  40. 2005-01-20
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Andrew David appointed
    director
  41. 2005-01-20
    ➖
    STOKER, Louise Jane resigned
    director
  42. 2005-01-20
    ➖
    ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane resigned
    director
  43. 2004-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FARNBOROUGH SERVICES LIMITED
  44. 2004-12-13
    ➕
    TRUSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2004-12-13
    ➕
    STOKER, Louise Jane appointed
    director
  46. 2004-12-13
    ➕
    ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane appointed
    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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 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 21 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2012-07-10

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2012-07-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-04-10: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Global House
Victoria Street
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 3BT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

BURGESS, Keith John→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-25
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Active
RADCLIFFE, David John Chegwidden→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-01-25
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Active
STEADMAN, Julian Alex→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-12-21
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Active
TRUSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2005-01-25
Resigned
KENNERLEY, John Frank William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2007-12-21
Resigned
LEUNG, Miranda Sau Ting→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-01-20 · resigned 2005-01-25
Resigned
MACDONALD, Andrew David→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-01-20 · resigned 2005-01-25
Resigned
STOKER, Louise Jane→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2005-01-20
Resigned
WESTWOOD, Roger Malcolm→
director · ~80y · appointed 2005-01-25 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-12-13 · resigned 2005-01-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Societe Generale (Whether for Its Own Account or as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
Debenture1 property31/01/200527/10/2006

Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2012-07-10
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2012-04-10
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2012-01-19
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-01-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-01-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-02-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-28
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-05-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-01-18