SCHLEGEL (U.K.) ENGINEERING LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01158348 · ltd · incorporated 1974-01-28
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 28.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
80
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 (52 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-27📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-12-27🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-09-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-09-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-07-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-10📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-11-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-06-06📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2007-03-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2007-03-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-03-30📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-21📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-06-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2006-04-04➕GORANSSON, Sten Valdemar appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-04➕BOND, Philip Murray Peter appointeddirector
- 2006-04-04➕GORANSSON, Sten Valdemar appointeddirector
- 2006-04-04➖PARRATT, Christopher Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-04➖PARRATT, Christopher Joseph resigneddirector
- 2006-04-04➖TEACHER, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2006-03-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-04-22📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Mizuho Corporate Bank LTD as Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2003-01-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Mizuho Corporate Bank LTD as Trustee for the Beneficiaries
- 2001-06-08➖CANT, Laurence resigneddirector
- 2001-06-05➖MINICK, Woodrow Ted resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-05➕PARRATT, Christopher Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-05➕PARRATT, Christopher Joseph appointeddirector
- 2001-06-05➕TEACHER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1998-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Fuji Bank(Trustee)
- 1997-12-12➕MINICK, Woodrow Ted appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-12➖INVENSYS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-12-12➖BROWN, Robert Casson resigneddirector
- 1997-12-12➕CANT, Laurence appointeddirector
- 1997-12-12➖STEVENS, David John resigneddirector
- 1997-12-12➖STEVENS, David John resigneddirector
- 1997-12-12➖THOM, James Demmink resigneddirector
- 1997-10-24➕STEVENS, David John appointeddirector
- 1997-10-24➕STEVENS, David John appointeddirector
- 1993-06-08➖WILLIAMS, Stanley Killa resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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 2011-12-27
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| 1 OF 1 CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16963869 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 103 VENTURES LTD→ 14563612 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 104 IMPACT PARTNERS LTD→ 16344386 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 11:FS GROUP LIMITED→ 10103078 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Crusader House
145-157 St John Street
London
EC1V 4RU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
GORANSSON, Sten Valdemar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOND, Philip Murray Peter→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-04-04
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GORANSSON, Sten Valdemar→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-04-04
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MINICK, Woodrow Ted→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2001-06-05
PARRATT, Christopher Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2006-04-04
INVENSYS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1997-12-12
BROWN, Robert Casson→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-06-07 · resigned 1997-12-12
CANT, Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-12-12 · resigned 2001-06-08
PARRATT, Christopher Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2006-04-04
STEVENS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-10-24 · resigned 1997-12-12
STEVENS, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-10-24 · resigned 1997-12-12
TEACHER, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-06-05 · resigned 2006-04-04
THOM, James Demmink→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1997-12-12
WILLIAMS, Stanley Killa→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1993-06-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mizuho Corporate Bank as Trustee for the Beneficiaries Mizuho Corporate Bank LTD as Trustee for the Beneficiaries | Debenture | 2 properties | 09/01/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Mizuho Corporate Bank as Trustee for the Beneficiaries Mizuho Corporate Bank LTD as Trustee for the Beneficiaries | Mortgage | 2 properties | 09/01/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | The Fuji Bank(Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 25/03/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (120 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-12-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-09-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-09
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-12-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-07-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-11-10
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-02-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-11-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2007-06-06
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-03-30