FURNACE BUSINESS LLP

⚰️Wound downdissolved

OC317825 · llp · incorporated 2006-02-15

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

54/100

Worth a look

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Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, no SIC, incorporation date

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 24 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

79 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

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

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 (77 events)Click to expand

2014-05-27
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-05-27
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Company dissolved
2014-02-11
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-02-03
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dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2013-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-26
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annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2013-01-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-06
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annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2012-03-06
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change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH02
2012-03-06
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change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2012-02-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-28
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annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2011-01-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-06-09
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termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name
officers · LLTM01
2010-06-09
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2010-03-31
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CARTER, Lee resigned
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2010-03-31
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CHAPE, Gary resigned
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2010-03-31
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CHAPE, Mark resigned
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2010-03-31
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COX, Adrian resigned
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2010-03-31
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DODDS, David resigned
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2010-03-31
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LAMBERT, Danielle resigned
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2010-03-31
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MARKWELL, Tom resigned
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2010-03-31
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MORTON, Andrew resigned
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2010-03-31
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O'HARE, Andrew resigned
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2010-03-31
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RAW, Andrew John resigned
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2010-03-31
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STOKELD, Brian resigned
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2010-03-31
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THOMPSON, Barry resigned
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2010-03-31
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WAKE, Craig resigned
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2010-03-31
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YALE, Steven Graham resigned
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2010-03-31
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AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS LIMITED resigned
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2009-12-31
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JOHNSON, Leonard George resigned
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2009-10-01
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CAMPBELL, Robert Wesley resigned
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2009-10-01
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LAMBERT, Danielle appointed
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2009-10-01
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MARKWELL, Tom appointed
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2009-10-01
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NELSON, Dale Andrew resigned
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2009-10-01
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O'HARE, Andrew appointed
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2007-12-19
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BANNISTER, Neil resigned
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2007-07-31
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PARKER, David William resigned
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2007-04-30
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FREER, Mark Ronald resigned
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Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-05-27

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typellp

Incorporated2006-02-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC—

Registered office

3-5 Furnace Industrial Estate

Shildon

Durham

DL4 1QB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2013-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)

JOHNSON, Lee Hartley→

llp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2006-02-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FURNACE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED→

corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2006-02-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JOHNSON, Leonard George→

llp-designated-member · ~75y · appointed 2006-02-15 · resigned 2009-12-31

Resigned

ASHWORTH, Barry→

llp-member · ~61y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2006-06-30

Resigned

BANNISTER, Neil→

llp-member · ~60y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2007-12-19

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Robert Wesley→

llp-member · ~57y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2009-10-01

Resigned

CARTER, Lee→

llp-member · ~58y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

CHAPE, Gary→

llp-member · ~58y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

CHAPE, Mark→

llp-member · ~53y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

COX, Adrian→

llp-member · ~56y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

DODDS, David→

llp-member · ~65y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

FREER, Mark Ronald→

llp-member · ~53y · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2007-04-30

Resigned

JACKSON, Iain→

llp-member · ~43y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2006-04-01

Resigned

LAMBERT, Danielle→

llp-member · ~41y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

MARKWELL, Tom→

llp-member · ~71y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

MORTON, Andrew→

llp-member · ~65y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

NELSON, Dale Andrew→

llp-member · ~55y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2009-10-01

Resigned

O'HARE, Andrew→

llp-member · ~58y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

PARKER, David William→

llp-member · ~68y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2007-07-31

Resigned

QUWLIVAN, Dominique Kelly→

llp-member · ~43y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2006-08-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (79 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2014-05-27

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2014-02-11

dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership

dissolution · LLDS01

2014-02-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-12-16

annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date

annual-return · LLAR01

2013-02-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2013-01-02

annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date

annual-return · LLAR01

2012-03-06

change-corporate-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date

officers · LLCH02

2012-03-06

change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date

officers · LLCH01

2012-03-06

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2012-02-02

annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date

annual-return · LLAR01

2011-02-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2011-01-05

termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name

officers · LLTM01

2010-06-09

termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name

officers · LLTM01

2010-06-09

termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name

officers · LLTM01

2010-06-09