TOTAL POLYFILM GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06383648 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-27
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 18.5y 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: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.5y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
48 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
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-04-07
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-04-07
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2020-01-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2020-01-10
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    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-06-17
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  6. 2018-06-21
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  7. 2017-11-03
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2017-10-31
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    DAWSON, David Murray resigned
    director
  9. 2017-07-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2017-07-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
  11. 2017-04-10
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  12. 2017-01-11
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  13. 2017-01-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2016-06-14
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  15. 2015-10-07
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  16. 2015-06-22
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  17. 2014-11-21
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  18. 2014-11-01
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    DEAN, Darren William, Mr appointed
    director
  19. 2014-10-23
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  20. 2014-06-11
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  21. 2013-10-24
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  22. 2013-05-17
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  23. 2012-10-03
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  24. 2012-06-20
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  25. 2011-10-10
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  26. 2011-05-31
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  27. 2009-05-26
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    WEBB, Paul Christopher resigned
    director
  28. 2007-11-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ge Commercial Finance Limited (The Security Holder)
  29. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    PILLING, Trevor appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    PILLING, Trevor appointed
    director
  31. 2007-11-07
    ➖
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL SUPPORT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    DAWSON, David Murray appointed
    director
  33. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    WEBB, Paul Christopher appointed
    director
  34. 2007-11-07
    ➖
    HBJGW INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 2007-09-27
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    Company incorporated
    As TOTAL POLYFILM GROUP LIMITED
  36. 2007-09-27
    ➕
    HBJGW SECRETARIAL SUPPORT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2007-09-27
    ➕
    HBJGW INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 2020-04-07

Group structure

David Grove Discretionary Will Trust holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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David Grove Discretionary Will Trust
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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TOTAL POLYFILM GROUP LIMITED
This company · 06383648

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Murray Dawson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/09/2016
David Grove Discretionary Will Trust
Corporate entity
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/09/2016

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
Incorporated2007-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Unit 95 Seedlee Road
Walton Summit Industrial Estate
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 8AE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

PILLING, Trevor→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DEAN, Darren William, Mr →
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-11-01
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Active
PILLING, Trevor→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-11-07
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Active
HBJGW SECRETARIAL SUPPORT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-27 · resigned 2007-11-07
Resigned
DAWSON, David Murray→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2017-10-31
Resigned
WEBB, Paul Christopher→
director · ~76y · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2009-05-26
Resigned
HBJGW INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-09-27 · resigned 2007-11-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
A registered charge—14/07/2017—
satisfied
Ge Commercial Finance (The Security Holder)
Ge Commercial Finance Limited (The Security Holder)
Composite all assets guarantee and indemnity and debenture1 property08/11/200711/01/2017
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Recent filings (48 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-04-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2020-01-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2020-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2019-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2018-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2017-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2017-04-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2017-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2016-06-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-07