LUCINDA FRANCES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05443223 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-04
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 10.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47770
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-10-17
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-10-17
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-08-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2023-08-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2023-08-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  6. 2023-07-24
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  7. 2023-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-13
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2016-01-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2015-08-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2015-08-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2015-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2014-03-01
    ➖
    FEARING, Jeanette Karen resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-03-01
    ➕
    FEARING, Jeanette Karen appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-03-01
    ➖
    LARGE, Craig Ian resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-10-13
    ➕
    HILL, Julie Anne appointed
    director
  26. 2006-10-13
    ➖
    DANVERS, Carl John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2006-10-13
    ➕
    LARGE, Craig Ian appointed
    secretary
  28. 2006-10-13
    ➖
    LARGE, Craig Ian resigned
    director
  29. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    DANVERS, Carl John appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-08-01
    ➖
    LARGE, Craig Ian resigned
    secretary
  31. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    LARGE, Craig Ian appointed
    director
  32. 2006-08-01
    ➖
    POYSER, Lyn resigned
    director
  33. 2005-05-06
    ➕
    LARGE, Craig Ian appointed
    secretary
  34. 2005-05-06
    ➕
    POYSER, Lyn appointed
    director
  35. 2005-05-05
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2005-05-05
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2005-05-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LUCINDA FRANCES LTD
  38. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 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 20 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 2023-10-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Julie Anne Hill
Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47770 — SIC 47770

Registered office

High Flyer Hall
High Flyer Cottages
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4RA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

HILL, Julie Anne→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-10-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANVERS, Carl John→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2006-10-13
Resigned
FEARING, Jeanette Karen→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2014-03-01
Resigned
LARGE, Craig Ian→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-13 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
LARGE, Craig Ian→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2006-08-01
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2005-05-05
Resigned
LARGE, Craig Ian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2006-10-13
Resigned
POYSER, Lyn→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-05-06 · resigned 2006-08-01
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2005-05-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/08/201521/08/2023

Recent filings (75 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-10-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-21
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-08-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-26