UK PAPER LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06540866 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-20
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3720
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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
1 live charge · oldest 17.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.2 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 (52/100)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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2012-03-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2012-03-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-12-13📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-11-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-25➕PRICE, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-03-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-03-24➖NEWTON, Roger resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2011-03-01➕PRICE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2011-03-01➖TIMMINS, Richard Keith resigneddirector
- 2010-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-01➕COX, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-31➖HUDSON, Richard William Charles resigneddirector
- 2010-04-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-12-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2009-12-23➕NEWTON, Roger appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-23➖REED, Michael Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2009-12-18➖HODGSON, Richard resigneddirector
- 2009-12-18➕TIMMINS, Richard Keith appointeddirector
- 2009-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2009-09-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2009-04-24📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-04-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Finance Parties)
- 2009-04-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-04-14📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2009-04-14📄legacycapital · 88(2)
- 2009-02-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-02-02➕REED, Michael Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-02➖OVALSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2009-02-02➕HODGSON, Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-02-02➕HUDSON, Richard William Charles appointeddirector
- 2008-11-30➖NYE, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2008-09-09➕NYE, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2008-09-09➖OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs UK PAPER LIMITED
- 2008-03-20➕OVALSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-03-20➕OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 2012-03-27
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3720 — SIC 3720
Registered office
Radford House
Stafford Park 7
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 3BQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
PRICE, Christopher John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-03-25
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COX, Paul Anthony→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-09-01
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PRICE, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-01
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NEWTON, Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-23 · resigned 2011-03-24
REED, Michael Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-02 · resigned 2009-12-23
OVALSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2009-02-02
HODGSON, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-02-02 · resigned 2009-12-18
HUDSON, Richard William Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-02-02 · resigned 2010-08-31
NYE, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-09-09 · resigned 2008-11-30
TIMMINS, Richard Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2011-03-01
OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2008-09-09
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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 (As Security Trustee for the Finance Parties) | Debenture | 1 property | 16/04/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2012-03-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-12-13
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-04-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-03-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-09-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-12-27