LEWIS R. CARNAN LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
01315274 · ltd · incorporated 1977-05-27
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 31.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 31.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
75
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-01-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-09-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-09-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-04-25📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-04-25📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2012-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2012-03-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2012-03-08➕MAPPLEBECK, Rupert Neil appointeddirector
- 2012-03-08➖MAIR, Kenneth resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-30➖GAMMIE, Peter Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2011-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-11-25➕COATES, Alasdair John Fraser appointeddirector
- 2011-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-09-03📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-10-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-02-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-19📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-11-01📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-10-07📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-27📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2001-03-16➕GAMMIE, Peter Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2000-09-15➖WOND, Ian resigneddirector
- 2000-03-13➕MAIR, Kenneth appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-13➖RHODES, Jeremy Dalton resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-19➖HARRISON, Ernest George resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-19➕RHODES, Jeremy Dalton appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-19➖GUTTRIDGE, Ian Stephen resigneddirector
- 1997-03-31➖CARNAN, Lewis Rippon resigneddirector
- 1996-03-08➕HARRISON, Ernest George appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-08➖MONK, Brian Charles resignedsecretary
- 1996-03-08➖MONK, Brian Charles resigneddirector
- 1994-10-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1994-10-13➖CARNAN, Patricia resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-13➕MONK, Brian Charles appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-13➖CARNAN, Patricia resigneddirector
- 1994-10-13➕GUTTRIDGE, Ian Stephen appointeddirector
- 1994-10-13➕MONK, Brian Charles appointeddirector
- 1994-10-13➕WOND, Ian appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 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 2013-01-08
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
Elms House
43 Brook Green
London
W6 7EF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)
COATES, Alasdair John Fraser→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAPPLEBECK, Rupert Neil→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARNAN, Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-13
HARRISON, Ernest George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-08 · resigned 1997-06-19
MAIR, Kenneth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-13 · resigned 2012-03-08
MONK, Brian Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-13 · resigned 1996-03-08
RHODES, Jeremy Dalton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-19 · resigned 2000-03-13
CARNAN, Lewis Rippon→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1997-03-31
CARNAN, Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-10-13
GAMMIE, Peter Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-03-16 · resigned 2011-11-30
GUTTRIDGE, Ian Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-10-13 · resigned 1997-06-19
MONK, Brian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-10-13 · resigned 1996-03-08
WOND, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1994-10-13 · resigned 2000-09-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 21/10/1994 | 21/04/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 13/10/1994 | 21/04/2012 |
Recent filings (98 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-01-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-09-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-09-18
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2012-04-25
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2012-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2012-03-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2012-03-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2011-11-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2011-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-08-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-09-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-26