DEBT LINE TOPCO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
07912913 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-17
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 14.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.3y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
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 (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-06-27
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-06-27
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-03-27
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ14
  4. 2020-11-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2019-11-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  6. 2018-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2018-10-04
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  8. 2018-09-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2018-09-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2017-08-14
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2017-08-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2017-08-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-08-10
    ➕
    COX, Gregory Francis appointed
    secretary
  14. 2017-08-10
    ➕
    COX, Gregory Francis appointed
    director
  15. 2017-08-10
    ➖
    BROADBENT, David Edward Spencer resigned
    secretary
  16. 2017-08-10
    ➖
    BROADBENT, David Edward Spencer resigned
    director
  17. 2017-08-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-08-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2017-08-10
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2017-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-12-28
    ➖
    MOAT, Christopher resigned
    director
  22. 2016-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2016-10-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2016-10-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  25. 2016-10-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2016-10-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  27. 2016-09-30
    ➕
    BROADBENT, David Edward Spencer appointed
    secretary
  28. 2016-09-30
    ➖
    GITTINS, John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2016-09-30
    ➕
    BROADBENT, David Edward Spencer appointed
    director
  30. 2016-09-30
    ➖
    GITTINS, John Anthony resigned
    director
  31. 2016-02-01
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  32. 2015-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2015-09-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  34. 2015-01-28
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  35. 2014-08-29
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  36. 2014-08-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2014-08-08
    ➕
    GITTINS, John appointed
    secretary
  38. 2014-08-08
    ➖
    ANDREWS, Matthew resigned
    director
  39. 2014-08-08
    ➖
    CONBOY, Philip Richard resigned
    director
  40. 2014-08-08
    ➕
    GITTINS, John Anthony appointed
    director
  41. 2014-08-08
    ➖
    GRANGER, Colin James resigned
    director
  42. 2014-08-08
    ➕
    MOAT, Christopher appointed
    director
  43. 2014-08-08
    ➖
    SCOTT, Graeme Nicholas resigned
    director
  44. 2013-08-23
    ➖
    TAIT, Michael John resigned
    director
  45. 2013-07-15
    ➖
    RUSHENT, Paul Julian resigned
    secretary
  46. 2013-07-15
    ➕
    SCOTT, Graeme Nicholas appointed
    director
  47. 2013-07-12
    ➖
    RUSHENT, Paul Julian resigned
    director
  48. 2013-05-01
    ➕
    ANDREWS, Matthew appointed
    director
  49. 2012-10-24
    ➖
    FRASER, Thomas Aird resigned
    director
  50. 2012-02-01
    ➕
    RUSHENT, Paul Julian appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 2021-06-27

6 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2021-06-27: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2021-03-27: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Lawrence Charlton Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lawrence Charlton Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
DEBT LINE TOPCO LIMITED
This company · 07912913

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lawrence Charlton Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Gregory Francis Cox
Individual · English · DOB 05/1971 · age 55
——sig. influencesignificant influence10/08/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Edward Spencer Broadbentceased 10/08/2017· significant influence

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
Incorporated2012-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

Ground Floor Seneca House Lincs Point
Amy Johnson Way
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 2FF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)

COX, Gregory Francis→
secretary · appointed 2017-08-10
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Active
COX, Gregory Francis→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROADBENT, David Edward Spencer→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2017-08-10
Resigned
GITTINS, John→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-08 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
RUSHENT, Paul Julian→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2013-07-15
Resigned
OVALSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2012-01-18
Resigned
ANDREWS, Matthew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
BROADBENT, David Edward Spencer→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2017-08-10
Resigned
CONBOY, Philip Richard→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
FRASER, Thomas Aird→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2012-10-24
Resigned
GITTINS, John Anthony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-08-08 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
GRANGER, Colin James→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
MOAT, Christopher→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-08-08 · resigned 2016-12-28
Resigned
RUSHENT, Paul Julian→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2013-07-12
Resigned
SCOTT, Graeme Nicholas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-07-15 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned
TAIT, Michael John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2013-08-23
Resigned
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
A registered charge1 property29/08/2014—
satisfied
Milestone Capital Partners (The Security Trustee)
Milestone Capital Partners LLP (The Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property01/02/201227/08/2014
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Recent filings (70 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-06-27
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2021-03-27
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-11-28
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-11-25
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-10-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2018-10-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-09-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2017-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-08-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2017-08-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-02