FOSTER WHEELER MANAGEMENT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05344191 · ltd · incorporated 2005-01-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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 61/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth 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
75
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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2019-01-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2019-01-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-11-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2018-10-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-03-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-02-16➕JONES, Iain Angus appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-16➖WARBURTON, Jennifer Ann resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-30➕CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➕SETTER, William George appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➖DICK, Alan resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30➖LING, Grant Richmond resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-03-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-02-22➖MORRELL, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-22➕WARBURTON, Jennifer Ann appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-12-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-26➖COLLIS, Mark Russell resigneddirector
- 2016-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2015-08-12📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2015-07-31📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2015-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-03-02➕MORRELL, Helen appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-01➖DENLEY, Mark Hilton resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-01➖BASEOTTO, Franco resigneddirector
- 2014-12-01➖JINDAL, Rakesh Kumar resigneddirector
- 2014-11-30➕COLLIS, Mark Russell appointeddirector
- 2014-11-30➕DICK, Alan appointeddirector
- 2014-11-30➕LING, Grant Richmond appointeddirector
- 2014-11-13➖MASTERS JR, Jerry Kent resigneddirector
- 2012-11-01➖CULSHAW, Stephen Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-11-01➖DUPAGNE, Laurent Jerome resigneddirector
- 2012-10-31➖LANG, Graeme Chambers resigneddirector
- 2012-10-30➖ABBA, Filippo resigneddirector
- 2012-10-29➕BASEOTTO, Franco appointeddirector
- 2012-10-29➕JINDAL, Rakesh Kumar appointeddirector
- 2012-10-29➕MASTERS JR, Jerry Kent appointeddirector
- 2012-05-30➖STUART, Thomas Roy resigneddirector
- 2012-02-24➕ABBA, Filippo appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-01-29
Group structure
Afw Finance 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Afw Finance 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FOSTER WHEELER MANAGEMENT LIMITED
This company · 05344191
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Afw Finance 2 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Booths Park
Chelford Road
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 8QZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 19 resigned)
Active
CHATFIELD, Carl Anthony→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-11-30
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SETTER, William George→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Michelle Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2011-11-29
DENLEY, Mark Hilton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2015-03-01
MORRELL, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-02 · resigned 2017-02-22
RIMER, Geoffrey John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-27 · resigned 2008-07-05
WARBURTON, Jennifer Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-22 · resigned 2018-02-16
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-01-27 · resigned 2005-01-27
ABBA, Filippo→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-24 · resigned 2012-10-30
BASEOTTO, Franco→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-10-29 · resigned 2014-12-01
BEAUMONT, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-01-27 · resigned 2009-12-31
COLLIS, Mark Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-11-30 · resigned 2016-08-26
CULSHAW, Stephen Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2012-11-01
DICK, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-11-30 · resigned 2017-11-30
DUPAGNE, Laurent Jerome→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2012-11-01
JINDAL, Rakesh Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-10-29 · resigned 2014-12-01
LANG, Graeme Chambers→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-01-27 · resigned 2012-10-31
LING, Grant Richmond→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-11-30 · resigned 2017-11-30
MASTERS JR, Jerry Kent→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-29 · resigned 2014-11-13
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Recent filings (98 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-01-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-11-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-03-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-03-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-03-02