FLEXIBLE & UMBILICAL EXAMINATION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06010405 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Nov 2018
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
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 74). 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: medium (75/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2017Nov 2018

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2018-11-302017-11-30
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-09-22
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-09-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-02-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-02-07
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-08-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2018-08-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2016-08-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2015-12-07
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-07-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-12-08
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2014-08-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-12-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-12-10
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-06-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  17. 2012-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-12-01
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-08-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2011-01-19
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-04-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2009-12-11
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2007-12-05
    ➕
    WELDON, Jonnaih appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-12-04
    ➖
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-12-01
    ➖
    IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2006-12-01
    ➖
    PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2006-11-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FLEXIBLE & UMBILICAL EXAMINATION LIMITED
  28. 2006-11-27
    ➕
    WELDON, Alan appointed
    director
  29. 2006-11-27
    ➕
    O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-11-27
    ➕
    IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2006-11-27
    ➕
    PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 20 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 2020-09-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Weldon
Individual · British · DOB 07/1952 · age 74
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

Similar companies

Active · Trade services · DN postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
1978 INVESTMENTS LTD→
09604917 · est 2015 · no financials extracted
————10y——
24-7 DRAINS LIMITED→
04385793 · est 2002 · no financials extracted
————24y——
24HR RECRUITING SERVICES LTD→
12341831 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
4D CLEAN-UP LIMITED→
13155826 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————5y——
74 WEST LIMITED→
11302484 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
A.C. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED→
03206670 · est 1996 · no financials extracted
————29y——
A1 HOSPITALITY LTD→
11843635 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————7y——
AB SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD→
13433891 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
ABBEY WINDOWS (GOXHILL) LIMITED→
06887958 · est 2009 · no financials extracted
————16y——
ABBEY WINDOWS DOORS AND CONSERVATORIES LIMITED→
03299746 · est 1997 · no financials extracted
————29y——
ABH TATTOOING LIMITED→
15925222 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
ABM RESIDENTIAL SECURITY LTD→
17034708 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Poplars
Bridge Street
Brigg
N Lincolnshire
DN20 8NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

WELDON, Jonnaih→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WELDON, Alan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'DONOVAN, Sean Roderick→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-27 · resigned 2007-12-04
Resigned
IMC COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-27 · resigned 2006-12-01
Resigned
PROFORM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-11-27 · resigned 2006-12-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-09-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-02-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-08-20