CONSOLIDATED VENDING PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05838528 · plc · incorporated 2006-06-06
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
45/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5233
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.1y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
45/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (51 events)Click to expand
- 2010-02-10⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-02-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-11-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-11-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2009-05-15⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-03-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2009-01-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2008-12-19⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2008-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-12-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2008-11-28➖COLL, Andrew Patrick resigneddirector
- 2008-11-28➖DOWSE, Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2008-11-05📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-15⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2008-10-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-07➖HADDOW, Renwick Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-10-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-29➖STEELE, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2008-09-09📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-28📍legacyaddress · 353a
- 2007-09-11📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-09-11📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-30📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-08-21📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 2007-08-13📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2007-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-07-05📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2007-06-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment Fund
- 2007-05-25➕URQUHART, Graham Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-25➖NEWBERY, Tara Jane resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-17➕DOWSE, Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
- 2006-11-10➕HADDOW, Renwick Robert appointeddirector
- 2006-11-09➖ARC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-11-07➖GEORGE, Lauren resigneddirector
- 2006-06-23➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-23➕COLL, Andrew Patrick appointeddirector
- 2006-06-23➕GEORGE, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2006-06-23➕STEELE, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2006-06-23➕ARC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-06-23➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-06-23➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2006-06-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 2006-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CONSOLIDATED VENDING PLC
- 2006-06-06➕NEWBERY, Tara Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-06➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-06➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-02-10
9 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-02-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2009-11-12: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated2006-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5233 — SIC 5233
Registered office
C/O TENON RECOVERY
Sherlock House 73 Baker Street
London
W1U 6RD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2007-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)
URQUHART, Graham Kenneth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-05-25
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NEWBERY, Tara Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2007-05-25
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2006-06-23
COLL, Andrew Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2008-11-28
DOWSE, Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-11-17 · resigned 2008-11-28
GEORGE, Lauren→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2006-11-07
HADDOW, Renwick Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-11-10 · resigned 2008-10-07
STEELE, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2008-09-29
ARC MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-06-23 · resigned 2006-11-09
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2006-06-23
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2006-06-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment Fund | Debenture | 1 property | 27/06/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 23/06/2006 | 13/08/2007 |
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Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-02-10
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2009-11-12
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2009-11-10
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2009-05-15
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2009-03-27
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2009-01-09
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2008-12-19
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-12-15
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2008-12-11
legacy
address · 287
2008-11-05
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2008-10-15
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-08
legacy
officers · 288b
2008-10-02
legacy
officers · 288c
2008-09-09