TVM FASHION LAB LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07022432 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 15.0y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-02-08
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2024-02-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-11-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
    insolvency · AM23
  4. 2023-06-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  5. 2023-05-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-02-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
    insolvency · AM02
  7. 2022-12-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  8. 2022-11-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-10-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
    insolvency · AM19
  10. 2022-06-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
    insolvency · AM10
  11. 2022-01-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
    insolvency · AM06
  12. 2022-01-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-01-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals
    insolvency · AM03
  14. 2021-11-15
    ➖
    POLO, Eno Yuri, Dr resigned
    director
  15. 2021-11-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
    insolvency · AM01
  16. 2021-11-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-11-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2020-10-23
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Hsbc Bank Usa, National Association as Second Lien Collateral Agent
  20. 2020-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2020-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2020-03-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2020-03-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  24. 2019-11-06
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  25. 2019-11-06
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  26. 2019-11-05
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  27. 2019-09-18
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Bank of America, N.A. (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  28. 2019-08-28
    ➕
    POLO, Eno Yuri, Dr appointed
    director
  29. 2019-08-15
    ➖
    FAMULAK, Dow Peter, Dr resigned
    director
  30. 2019-07-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc Bank Usa, National Association (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
  31. 2019-06-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  32. 2014-12-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  33. 2014-06-23
    ➕
    SMITS, Robert Karl appointed
    director
  34. 2014-06-23
    ➖
    LISTER, Robert Stephen resigned
    director
  35. 2014-06-23
    ➖
    SIEFF, Jonathan David resigned
    director
  36. 2013-02-18
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
  37. 2012-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  38. 2012-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  39. 2012-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  40. 2012-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    WISHART, Alice resigned
    secretary
  42. 2012-07-31
    ➕
    FAMULAK, Dow Peter, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 2012-07-31
    ➕
    LISTER, Robert Stephen appointed
    director
  44. 2012-05-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
  45. 2011-10-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  46. 2011-06-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
  47. 2011-05-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  48. 2011-05-12
    ➖
    GUL, Koray resigned
    director
  49. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    GUL, Koray appointed
    director
  50. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    T MODA INVESTMENTS resigned
    corporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-02-08

10 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2024-02-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2023-11-08: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Gbg International Holding Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Gbg International Holding Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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TVM FASHION LAB LIMITED
This company · 07022432

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Gbg International Holding Company Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

C/O Teneo Financial Advisory Limited The Colmore Building
20 Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

SMITS, Robert Karl→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-06-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WISHART, Alice→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-17 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
FAMULAK, Dow Peter, Dr→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2019-08-15
Resigned
GUL, Koray→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2011-05-12
Resigned
LISTER, Robert Stephen→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2014-06-23
Resigned
POLO, Eno Yuri, Dr→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-08-28 · resigned 2021-11-15
Resigned
SIEFF, Jonathan David→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-09-17 · resigned 2014-06-23
Resigned
T MODA INVESTMENTS→
corporate-director · appointed 2009-09-17 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank Usa, National Association as Second Lien Collateral Agent
A registered charge1 property23/10/2020—
outstanding
HSBC
Bank of America, N.A. (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) / Citibank, N.A. (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) / Hsbc Bank Australia Limited (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees) / Hsbc Bank Usa, National Association (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge—18/09/2019—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank Usa, National Association (And Its Successors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
A registered charge1 property03/07/2019—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge—29/12/2014—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
Chargor accession deed1 property18/02/201324/06/2019
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
Floating charge (all assets)1 property08/05/201223/08/2012
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal assignment1 property04/10/201123/08/2012
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest1 property10/06/201123/08/2012
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/05/201123/08/2012
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Recent filings (95 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2024-02-08
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · AM23
2023-11-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2023-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-20
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · AM02
2023-02-21
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2022-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-23
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · AM19
2022-10-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · AM10
2022-06-09
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · AM06
2022-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-12
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · AM03
2022-01-08
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · AM01
2021-11-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21