THE BED FACTORY AND STRATFORD FURNITURE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

⚰️Wound downdissolved
OC341112 · llp · incorporated 2008-10-29
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 17.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.2y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-09-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2015-09-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-06-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-06-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
    dissolution · LLDS01
  5. 2014-11-08
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  6. 2014-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2013-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2013-11-19
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  9. 2012-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2012-12-03
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  11. 2011-12-30
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  12. 2011-12-30
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  13. 2011-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2010-11-18
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  15. 2010-11-17
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    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  16. 2010-11-17
    📄
    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  17. 2010-11-17
    📄
    change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
    officers · LLCH01
  18. 2010-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-03-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  20. 2009-11-26
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  21. 2009-03-28
    📄
    legacy
    mortgage · LLP395
  22. 2009-03-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2009-03-20
    📍
    legacy
    address · LLP287
  24. 2008-10-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE BED FACTORY AND STRATFORD FURNITURE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
  25. 2008-10-29
    BAKER, Anthony David appointed
    llp-designated-member
  26. 2008-10-29
    WALMSLEY, Paul Randolph appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2008-10-29
    📄
    legacy
    incorporation · LLP2

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 18 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 2015-09-22

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typellp
Incorporated2008-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

70 Priory Road
Kenilworth
Warks
CV8 1LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2014-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

BAKER, Anthony David
llp-designated-member · ~67y · appointed 2008-10-29
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WALMSLEY, Paul Randolph
llp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2008-10-29
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property26/03/2009
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Recent filings (22 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-09-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-limited-liability-partnership
dissolution · LLDS01
2015-06-01
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2014-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-12-30
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2013-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-12-21
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2012-12-03
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2011-12-30
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2011-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-12-08
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2010-11-18
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2010-11-17
annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
annual-return · LLAR01
2010-11-17