TOCRIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

07013194 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-09

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 16.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 20590

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.7y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

47 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

54/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2016-02-16
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2016-02-16
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Company dissolved
2015-11-16
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2015-03-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2015-03-19
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2015-03-19
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2015-03-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2014-09-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-02-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-02-06
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-01-31
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KUMMETH, Charles Robert appointed
director
2014-01-31
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MELSEN, Greg resigned
director
2013-10-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-24
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move-registers-to-sail-company
address · AD03
2013-10-24
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change-sail-address-company
address · AD02
2013-07-01
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PETERS, David Alan, Dr appointed
director
2013-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-07-01
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-07-01
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-06-30
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BIRNIE, Andrew James resigned
director
2013-06-30
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EDE, Laurence John resigned
director
2013-04-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2012-09-24
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-02-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-02-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-12-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2011-09-12
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-05-24
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legacy
mortgage · MG02
2011-05-23
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Charge satisfied #1
2011-05-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-04-28
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BRIGHT, Ruth appointed
secretary
2011-04-28
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BACKES, Kathleen appointed
director
2011-04-28
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BRIGHT, Ruth appointed
director
2011-04-28
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BIRNIE, Andrew James resigned
secretary
2011-04-28
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BIRNIE, Jennifer Lucy resigned
director
2011-04-28
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EDE, Hazel Sarah resigned
director
2011-04-28
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KENNY, Anthony Edward resigned
director
2011-04-28
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MELSEN, Greg appointed
director
2010-10-21
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BIRNIE, Jennifer Lucy appointed
director
2010-10-21
➕
EDE, Hazel Sarah appointed
director
2009-10-14
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2009-09-10
➕
BIRNIE, Andrew James appointed
secretary
2009-09-10
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OVALSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2009-09-10
➕
EDE, Laurence John appointed
director
2009-09-10
➕
KENNY, Anthony Edward appointed
director
2009-09-10
➖
OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2009-09-09
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Company incorporated
As TOCRIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
2009-09-09
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OVALSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-02-16

4 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2016-02-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-11-16: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2009-09-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590

Registered office

15 Canada Square

London

E14 5GL

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2013-06-30

Confirmation statement

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