SHELL FURNITURE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05316316 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-17
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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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 67). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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 (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-09-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-09-05
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-06-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-06-09
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-07-25
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2017-04-10
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  13. 2017-04-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2017-03-27
    ➕
    ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2017-03-27
    ➖
    SHELL, Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  16. 2016-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-16
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-06-23
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2015-06-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2015-06-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2014-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2007-07-01
    ➕
    SHELL, Steven Frederick appointed
    director
  24. 2007-07-01
    ➖
    SHELL, Joseph Steven resigned
    director
  25. 2005-05-17
    ➕
    SHELL, Joseph Steven appointed
    director
  26. 2005-05-17
    ➖
    SHELL, Steven Frederick resigned
    director
  27. 2005-05-01
    ➕
    SHELL, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-05-01
    ➕
    SHELL, Steven Frederick appointed
    director
  29. 2004-12-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SHELL FURNITURE LIMITED
  30. 2004-12-17
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2004-12-17
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-12-17
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2004-12-17
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 2023-09-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Frederick Shell
Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control20/06/2017

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
Incorporated2004-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

74a High Street
Wanstead
London
E11 2RJ

Filing status

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

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHELL, Steven Frederick→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHELL, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2017-03-27
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-17 · resigned 2004-12-17
Resigned
SHELL, Joseph Steven→
director · ~46y · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2007-07-01
Resigned
SHELL, Steven Frederick→
director · ~46y · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2005-05-17
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-12-17 · resigned 2004-12-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-09-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-06-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-25