ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING FINANCE UK PLC

⚰️Wound downliquidation
13907397 · plc · incorporated 2022-02-10
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
42/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Packaging activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 42/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. 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: 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 immediate intervention.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
42/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-05-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  3. 2026-05-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  4. 2026-05-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-05-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-09-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-09-23
    SCHELLINGER, Stefan Ludwig appointed
    director
  9. 2024-09-17
    BOURNE, David resigned
    director
  10. 2024-09-02
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-08-09
    SARAI, Mandeep resigned
    secretary
  12. 2024-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-15
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2022-02-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING FINANCE UK PLC
  16. 2022-02-10
    GRAHAM, Oliver James appointed
    director
  17. 2022-02-10
    SARAI, Mandeep appointed
    secretary
  18. 2022-02-10
    BOURNE, David appointed
    director
  19. 2022-02-10
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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: 2026-06-30

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2026-05-13: liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency; 2026-05-13: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

Group structure

Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING FINANCE UK PLC
This company · 13907397

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
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/02/2022

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeplc
Incorporated2022-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82920 — Packaging activities

Registered office

C/O Interpath Ltd 10
Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7RB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

GRAHAM, Oliver James
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-02-10
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Active
SCHELLINGER, Stefan Ludwig
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-09-23
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Active
SARAI, Mandeep
secretary · appointed 2022-02-10 · resigned 2024-08-09
Resigned
BOURNE, David
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-02-10 · resigned 2024-09-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-13
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2026-05-13
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-05-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-15