ORIEL GROUP LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01645102 · ltd · incorporated 1982-06-21
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7415
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 42.3y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (5 active, 36 linked, 31 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
283 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (109 events)Click to expand
  1. 2015-07-15
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2015-07-15
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-04-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.72
  4. 2015-04-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2014-09-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2014-07-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  7. 2014-07-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.40
  8. 2014-07-22
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  9. 2014-03-31
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  10. 2013-10-01
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  11. 2013-06-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-resignation-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.33
  12. 2013-04-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  13. 2012-10-11
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  14. 2012-04-17
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  15. 2011-10-17
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  16. 2011-04-18
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  17. 2011-02-24
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  18. 2010-04-23
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  19. 2010-04-22
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  20. 2009-10-23
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  21. 2009-04-30
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  22. 2008-10-11
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  23. 2008-04-11
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  24. 2007-10-16
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    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  25. 2007-04-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  26. 2006-10-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 4.68
  27. 2004-03-18
    ➖
    HEAD, Peter Alfred resigned
    director
  28. 2004-03-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #12
  29. 2004-03-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  30. 2003-11-07
    ➖
    SHAPIRO, David Alan resigned
    director
  31. 2003-02-26
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Patricia Margaret appointed
    director
  32. 2003-02-26
    ➖
    WEBER, George resigned
    director
  33. 2002-02-01
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    GLANVILLE, Shaun appointed
    director
  34. 2001-11-30
    ➖
    WOOD, John Bussey resigned
    director
  35. 2001-05-16
    ➕
    CHANDARANA, Prakash appointed
    director
  36. 2001-05-16
    ➕
    MUERS, Paul Robert appointed
    director
  37. 2001-05-16
    ➖
    AL-YOUSEF, Faisal resigned
    director
  38. 2001-05-16
    ➖
    CAYZER, Nigel Kenneth, Mr. resigned
    director
  39. 2001-05-16
    ➖
    MEHTA, Jal resigned
    director
  40. 2001-05-16
    ➖
    SHAIKH, Shahid Hanif resigned
    director
  41. 2001-05-16
    ➕
    SHAPIRO, David Alan appointed
    director
  42. 2001-05-16
    ➕
    WEBER, George appointed
    director
  43. 2001-05-16
    ➕
    WOOD, John Bussey appointed
    director
  44. 2001-05-16
    ➖
    WRIGHT, John Robertson resigned
    director
  45. 2001-02-17
    ➖
    RAM, Rengaiyengar resigned
    director
  46. 2000-12-14
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    MEHTA, Jal appointed
    director
  47. 2000-10-19
    ➕
    WRIGHT, John Robertson appointed
    director
  48. 2000-09-24
    ➖
    MACKI, Salim resigned
    director
  49. 2000-02-27
    ➖
    AL YOUSEF, Mohamed Musa resigned
    director
  50. 1999-12-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
Showing most recent 50 of 109 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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

2 high · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2015-07-15

25 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2015-07-15: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2015-04-15: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415

Registered office

Grant Thornton Uk Llp
Grant Thornton House
Melton Street Euston Square
London
NW1 2EP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2001-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 31 resigned)

SHAIKH, Shahid Hanif→
secretary · appointed 1999-07-21
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Active
CHANDARANA, Prakash→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-05-16
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Active
GLANVILLE, Shaun→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-02-01
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Active
MUERS, Paul Robert→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-05-16
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Active
ROBERTS, Patricia Margaret→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-02-26
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Active
HARGREAVES, John Cormac→
secretary · resigned 1992-09-03
Resigned
HORTON, Richard Paul→
secretary · appointed 1992-09-03 · resigned 1996-04-01
Resigned
PRABHAKARAN, Panchapakesan→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-21 · resigned 1999-07-21
Resigned
ROSS-ROBERTS, Christopher Michael David→
secretary · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1998-07-21
Resigned
AL YOUSEF, Mohamed Musa→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-07-20 · resigned 2000-02-27
Resigned
AL YOUSEF, Mohamed Musa, His Excellency→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-06-10 · resigned 1995-07-18
Resigned
AL-YOUSEF, Faisal→
director · ~50y · appointed 1999-02-18 · resigned 2001-05-16
Resigned
BEST, James Douglas→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-11-11 · resigned 1998-07-20
Resigned
CAYZER, Nigel Kenneth, Mr.→
director · ~72y · resigned 2001-05-16
Resigned
GALLIERS PRATT, Rupert Anthony→
director · ~75y · resigned 1998-07-20
Resigned
HABIB, Mohamed Hassan→
director · ~72y · appointed 1995-07-18 · resigned 1997-01-27
Resigned
HARGREAVES, John Cormac→
director · ~74y · resigned 1992-09-03
Resigned
HARRIDINE, Martin Alfred→
director · ~83y · resigned 1992-10-05
Resigned
HEAD, Peter Alfred→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-06-10 · resigned 2004-03-18
Resigned
HILL, Richard Douglas Spence→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-09-05 · resigned 1996-04-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities1 property22/09/199918/03/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/09/199918/03/2004
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Memorandum of deposit under seal2 properties20/12/199623/12/1999
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property20/12/199623/12/1999
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co. as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties
Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties
Supplemental guarantee and debenture1 property11/04/199617/06/1997
satisfied
Samuel Montagu & Co. (The "Agent") as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties
Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited(The "Agent") as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties
Composite guarantee and debenture1 property22/06/199517/06/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property01/06/199402/11/1995
satisfied
Royscot Trust ,
Royscot Trust PLC,
Assignment1 property27/05/199302/11/1995
satisfied
Hambros Bank .
Hambros Bank Limited.
Single debenture1 property26/05/199302/11/1995
satisfied
Hambros Bank
Hambros Bank Limited
Single debenture1 property05/07/199204/11/1992
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property31/07/199126/05/1993
outstanding
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
Debenture1 property13/01/1984—
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Recent filings (283 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-07-15
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2015-04-15
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2015-04-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-09-26
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2014-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-cease-to-act-as-liquidator
insolvency · 4.40
2014-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2014-07-22
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-03-31
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-10-01
liquidation-voluntary-resignation-liquidator
insolvency · 4.33
2013-06-18
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-04-16
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-10-11
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-04-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-10-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2011-04-18