JAY FASTENERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
02186000 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-30
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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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 38.3y

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 38.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (78 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-08-08
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    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-08-08
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-05-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2013-09-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  5. 2013-09-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  6. 2013-09-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2013-07-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2012-07-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-07-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2012-07-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2012-07-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2012-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2011-07-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-08-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-07-25
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  19. 2009-07-06
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2009-06-26
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    DIXON, Mark Robert Graham resigned
    director
  21. 2009-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-07-09
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2007-07-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2007-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2006-12-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  27. 2006-12-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  28. 2006-11-15
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    POWELL, Martyn Richard appointed
    secretary
  29. 2006-11-15
    ➕
    WHITE, David appointed
    director
  30. 2006-11-15
    ➖
    COOK, Jonathan Charles resigned
    secretary
  31. 2006-11-15
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    COOK, Jonathan Charles resigned
    director
  32. 2004-03-19
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    COOK, Jonathan Charles appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-03-19
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    LYNE, Colin Andrew resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-03-19
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    COOK, Jonathan Charles appointed
    director
  35. 2004-03-19
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    LYNE, Colin Andrew resigned
    director
  36. 2003-12-23
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    LYNE, Colin Andrew appointed
    secretary
  37. 2003-12-23
    ➖
    WINTERS, Geoffrey David resigned
    secretary
  38. 2003-12-23
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    DIXON, Mark Robert Graham appointed
    director
  39. 2003-12-23
    ➖
    WINTERS, Geoffrey David resigned
    director
  40. 2003-11-04
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    JOHNSON, Richard Stuart resigned
    director
  41. 2001-03-26
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    ROWLAND, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  42. 2001-03-26
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    WINTERS, Geoffrey David appointed
    secretary
  43. 2001-03-26
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Richard Stuart appointed
    director
  44. 2001-03-26
    ➖
    ROWLAND, Stephen resigned
    director
  45. 2001-02-12
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    POWELL, Martyn Richard appointed
    director
  46. 2001-02-12
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    FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis resigned
    director
  47. 2001-02-12
    ➕
    LYNE, Colin Andrew appointed
    director
  48. 2001-02-12
    ➕
    WINTERS, Geoffrey David appointed
    director
  49. 2000-06-28
    ➕
    FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis appointed
    director
  50. 2000-06-05
    ➖
    BRETON, Angus Roy Mackenzie resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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 ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-08-08

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2014-08-08: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-05-08: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Amber Way
Halesowen
West Midlands
B62 8WG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)

POWELL, Martyn Richard→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-15
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Active
POWELL, Martyn Richard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2001-02-12
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Active
WHITE, David→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-11-15
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Active
ASHFORTH, Phillip John→
secretary · appointed 1992-08-31 · resigned 1993-07-08
Resigned
BRETON, Angus Roy Mackenzie→
secretary · resigned 2000-06-05
Resigned
COOK, Jonathan Charles→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2006-11-15
Resigned
LYNE, Colin Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2004-03-19
Resigned
MULLEN, Jeanette Mary→
secretary · resigned 1992-08-31
Resigned
ROWLAND, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-05 · resigned 2001-03-26
Resigned
WILSON, Richard Haigh→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-08 · resigned 1993-07-15
Resigned
WINTERS, Geoffrey David→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2003-12-23
Resigned
ASHFORTH, Phillip John→
director · ~71y · resigned 1993-07-08
Resigned
BOYD, James Robert→
director · ~75y · resigned 1993-11-01
Resigned
BRETON, Angus Roy Mackenzie→
director · ~67y · resigned 2000-06-05
Resigned
COOK, Barbara Ann→
director · ~84y · resigned 1992-08-31
Resigned
COOK, Jonathan Charles→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2006-11-15
Resigned
DIXON, Mark Robert Graham→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2009-06-26
Resigned
FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-06-28 · resigned 2001-02-12
Resigned
FORD, William→
director · ~90y · appointed 1991-10-04 · resigned 1994-06-30
Resigned
JOHNSON, Richard Stuart→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2003-11-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Plcas Trustee for the Beneficiaries
Trust agreement1 property09/10/199217/07/1993
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Plcas Trustee for the Beneficiaries)
Debenture1 property09/10/199217/07/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/12/198709/07/1991

Recent filings (132 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-08-08
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-05-08
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2013-09-06
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2013-09-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-09-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-15
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-07-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-01-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-21
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-08-09