THE FORKLIFT CENTRE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05488410 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-22
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 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). 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 18.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2010-11-09📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2010-11-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-04-01➖SCOTT, David resigneddirector
- 2009-09-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-13📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-08-31➖FLINTOFT, Nigel Thomas resigneddirector
- 2009-08-31➖HUNTER, Ian George resigneddirector
- 2009-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-03📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-23📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-07-15📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-09-06📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-08-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank
- 2007-06-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-08-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-09-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-09-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2005-09-01📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2005-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-08-22📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs THE FORKLIFT CENTRE LIMITED
- 2005-06-22➕SHAWCROSS, David Robert appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-22➕SHAWCROSS, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2005-06-22➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-22➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-06-22➕FLINTOFT, Nigel Thomas appointeddirector
- 2005-06-22➕HUNTER, Ian George appointeddirector
- 2005-06-22➕SCOTT, David appointeddirector
- 2005-06-22➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-06-22➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-06-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-11-09
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
Waterloo House
Teesdale South
Thornaby Place
Thornaby On Tees
TS17 6SA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
SHAWCROSS, David Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-06-22
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SHAWCROSS, David Robert→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-06-22
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LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2005-06-22
FLINTOFT, Nigel Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2009-08-31
HUNTER, Ian George→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2009-08-31
SCOTT, David→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2010-04-01
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2005-06-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Yorkshire Bank | Debenture | 1 property | 30/08/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2010-11-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2010-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-14
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-13
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-13
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-03
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-20
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-07-23
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-07-15
legacy
mortgage · 395
2007-09-06
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-06-22
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-08-22