FAIRVIEW DESIGN LIMITED

🚨Distressedactive
06831214 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-26
Investment thesis
Distressed but structurally messy — likely a value trap without major surgery.
Why interesting: Headline may look cheap; sector may be recovering.
Why risky: Critical deal-killers in ownership or security; closing cost and post-deal clean-up likely to dominate.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to May 2021
Net worth
£-47.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47510
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 45/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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 (0 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £47,078
Cash draining
Cash down 86% YoY
Cash YoY
-86%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£580
↓ 86% YoY
Net Worth
-£47k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↑ 9.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£47k-£34k-£21k-£8k£5k£18kMay 2020May 2021

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2021-05-312020-05-31
Total assets£-28.8k£-37.7k
Current assets£18.3k£16.7k
Cash£580£4.2k
Debtors£3.8k£5.2k
Net assets£-47.1k£-37.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-11-01
    MORGAN, David Keith resigned
    director
  2. 2023-11-01
    THEOBALD, Jonathan Michael resigned
    director
  3. 2023-11-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2023-11-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-10-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-10-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-10-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-09-15
    MCCAFFREY-KING, Aden Rye resigned
    director
  9. 2023-09-15
    MCCAFFREY-KING, Lucas Erin resigned
    director
  10. 2023-08-11
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  11. 2023-07-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-07-27
    MCCAFFREY-KING, Aden Rye appointed
    director
  13. 2022-07-27
    MCCAFFREY-KING, Lucas Erin appointed
    director
  14. 2022-07-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-07-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-07-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2022-07-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2022-07-26
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  19. 2022-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-12-08
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2021-05-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-03-04
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  23. 2020-03-04
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2020-03-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-08-09
    KING, Deborah Jacqueline resigned
    director
  27. 2019-08-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2019-08-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2019-08-07
    MORGAN, David Keith appointed
    director
  30. 2019-08-07
    THEOBALD, Jonathan Michael appointed
    director
  31. 2009-02-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FAIRVIEW DESIGN LIMITED
  32. 2009-02-26
    KING, Deborah Jacqueline appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2023-05-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2023-04-23

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lucas Erin Mccaffrey-King
Individual · British · DOB 04/1999 · age 27
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control13/11/2021
Mr Aden Rye Mccaffrey-King
Individual · British · DOB 05/2002 · age 24
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control13/11/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Deborah Jacqueline Kingceased 09/08/2019· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47510 — SIC 47510

Registered office

Broad House
The Broadway
Old Hatfield
Herts
AL9 5BG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2023-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2021-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2023-04-23OVERDUE
Last: 2022-04-09

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

KING, Deborah Jacqueline
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-02-26 · resigned 2019-08-09
Resigned
MCCAFFREY-KING, Aden Rye
director · ~24y · appointed 2022-07-27 · resigned 2023-09-15
Resigned
MCCAFFREY-KING, Lucas Erin
director · ~27y · appointed 2022-07-27 · resigned 2023-09-15
Resigned
MORGAN, David Keith
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-08-07 · resigned 2023-11-01
Resigned
THEOBALD, Jonathan Michael
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-08-07 · resigned 2023-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-08-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-26
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-12-08