SWANS KITCHENS & BATHROOMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
06549621 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-31
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 15.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 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 (48/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
23 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2015-07-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2015-07-21🏁Company dissolved
- 2015-04-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-06-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-05-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2011-04-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2011-03-08📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2011-03-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-05-20➖BEWICK, Samantha Kay resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-06-11📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-09📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-02📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-03-31🏢Company incorporatedAs SWANS KITCHENS & BATHROOMS LIMITED
- 2008-03-31➕BEWICK, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➕BEWICK, Samantha Kay appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➕GRAEME, Paul Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖GRAEME, Paul Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigneddirector
- 2008-03-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 18 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 2015-07-21
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| 1SHOPDEALS LTD→ 16136450 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2.R.U.S LTD→ 15211557 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2PIECEBRIDAL LTD→ 13128596 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 369 WATCH PARTS LTD→ 15623849 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3STYLE LIMITED→ 15998400 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 5 THE RIDGEWAY LTD→ 14486259 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 8 PLUS HEALTH LIMITED→ 16548686 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A BLUE FEATHER LTD→ 13933156 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A.C.E EXCHANGE LTD→ 14324089 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AAK FUSION LTD→ 13265155 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AAM RETAIL LTD→ 15253746 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47599 — Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
Registered office
2 Echo Square
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 1NP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
BEWICK, Stephen David→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-03-31
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BEWICK, Samantha Kay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2010-05-20
GRAEME, Paul Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2008-03-31
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2008-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/03/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2015-07-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-04-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2012-01-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-04-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2011-04-21
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2011-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2011-01-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-06-23
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-15