TRANSTEC SIMULATORS LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
07886222 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-19
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 14.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 14.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
75
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2014-12-23📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2014-12-23🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-09-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-08-30📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2014-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2013-12-20➖PORTER, Wayne John resigneddirector
- 2013-05-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2013-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-06-27📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2012-06-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-02-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2012-02-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-02-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2012-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-02-23➕BROWN, Julie Christine appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-23➕BROWN, Julie Christine appointeddirector
- 2012-02-23➕BROWN, William Thompson appointeddirector
- 2012-02-23➕BROWN, William Robert Alistair appointeddirector
- 2012-02-16➖PORTER, Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-16➖PORTER, Lynn resigneddirector
- 2011-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs TRANSTEC SIMULATORS LTD
- 2011-12-19➕PORTER, Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-19➕PORTER, Lynn appointeddirector
- 2011-12-19➕PORTER, Wayne John appointeddirector
- 2011-12-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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 2014-12-23
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Angloco Limited
Upper Station Road
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 5TA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2013-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)
BROWN, Julie Christine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-02-23
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BROWN, Julie Christine→
Activedirector · ~89y · appointed 2012-02-23
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BROWN, William Thompson→
Activedirector · ~90y · appointed 2012-02-23
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BROWN, William Robert Alistair→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-02-23
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PORTER, Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-19 · resigned 2012-02-16
PORTER, Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-12-19 · resigned 2012-02-16
PORTER, Wayne John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-12-19 · resigned 2013-12-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 18/06/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-12-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-09-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-04-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2014-02-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2013-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-05-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-01-29
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2012-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-02-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-02-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-02-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-02-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2012-02-28