01945695 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

01945695 · ltd · incorporated 1985-09-09

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — 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

38/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 6312

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 38/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 37.0y

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 37.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

95 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

38/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

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 (45 events)Click to expand

2016-03-31
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-03-31
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2011-07-11
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-07-11
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Company dissolved
2011-04-11
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liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2010-11-08
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2010-05-19
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2009-06-01
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legacy
address · 287
2009-04-16
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liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2009-03-28
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liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2008-11-11
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liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-05-30
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liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2008-04-28
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legacy
address · 287
2008-04-23
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liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2007-11-24
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legacy
mortgage · 395
2007-11-21
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Five Arrows Commercial Finance Limited
2007-07-17
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legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-07-17
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legacy
address · 353
2007-02-13
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2006-11-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2006-06-19
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legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-04-13
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legacy
address · 287
2006-04-13
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legacy
accounts · 225
2005-12-15
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miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2005-12-15
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miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2005-12-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-12-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2005-11-28
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
2005-11-11
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Charge satisfied #3
2005-11-11
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Charge satisfied #2
2005-11-11
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Charge satisfied #1
2005-10-31
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CARLISLE, Paul Gregor resigned
secretary
2005-10-31
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BLAYMIRE, Kenneth resigned
director
2005-10-31
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CARLISLE, Paul Gregor resigned
director
2005-10-28
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Charge registered #5
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2005-10-28
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Charge registered #4
Lender: South Yorkshire Investment Development Fund Limited Partnership
2005-10-19
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SLADE, Rachel Lynne appointed
secretary
2005-10-19
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PAWSON, Michael Edward appointed
director
2005-10-19
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PAWSON, Richard Ernest appointed
director
2005-10-19
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PAWSON, Stephen Gerard appointed
director
2005-10-19
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SLADE, Rachel Lynne appointed
director
1996-11-22
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
1994-01-05
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
1989-04-14
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
1985-09-09
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Company incorporated
As 01945695 LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high · 1 med ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2008-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-21

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

9 insolvency-related filings on record

high

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

Evidence: 2011-07-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-04-11: 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

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-09-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC6312 — SIC 6312

Registered office

93 Queen Street

Sheffield

S1 1WF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2008-01-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2006-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2017-06-21OVERDUE

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