USIFB STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06209955 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-12
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 18.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 60). 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 (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2022-03-09⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2022-03-09🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-12-09⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2021-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-20⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2020-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-27📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2020-11-23⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2020-11-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-11-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-05➕JONES, Andrew Brian appointeddirector
- 2019-11-05➕VECCHIOLI, Federico appointeddirector
- 2019-11-05➖KNOWLES, Hugh Stanley Keith resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-05➖KNOWLES, Hugh Stanley Keith resigneddirector
- 2019-11-05➖VINKE, Willem Pieter resigneddirector
- 2019-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-28➖CONNOLLY, Ian Spencer resigneddirector
- 2018-11-28➕VINKE, Willem Pieter appointeddirector
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-12-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: U-Store-It Trust Luxembourg S.A.R.L.
- 2007-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-05-30➕KNOWLES, Hugh Stanley Keith appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-30➖ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO.1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-30➕CONNOLLY, Ian Spencer appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➕KNOWLES, Hugh Stanley Keith appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➖ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO.1 LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs USIFB STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED
- 2007-04-12➕ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO.1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-12➕ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO.1 LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2022-03-09
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-03-09: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-12-09: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
Group structure
Fort Box Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Fort Box Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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USIFB STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 06209955
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fort Box Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O MAZARS LLP
1st Floor Two Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3AX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
JONES, Andrew Brian→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VECCHIOLI, Federico→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-11-05
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KNOWLES, Hugh Stanley Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2019-11-05
ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO.1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-05-30
CONNOLLY, Ian Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2018-11-28
KNOWLES, Hugh Stanley Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2019-11-05
VINKE, Willem Pieter→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2019-11-05
ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO.1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2007-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | U-Store-It Trust Luxembourg S.A.R.L. | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/12/2013 | 22/09/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/10/2007 | 09/01/2014 |
Recent filings (60 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-03-09
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2021-12-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-21
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2021-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-05
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2020-11-27
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2020-11-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-11-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-11-08