LITHO SUPPLIES PLC
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02522734 · plc · incorporated 1990-07-17
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — 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
50/100
Worth a look
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 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). 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: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 35.3y
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 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (high).
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
50/100Worth 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
70
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 (63 events)Click to expand
- 2010-10-22⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-10-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-07-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-07-22⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2010-06-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-04-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2010-04-28➖CLARK, Bernard Colin resigneddirector
- 2010-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-03-27➖POWLES, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2010-03-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2010-03-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2010-02-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2010-02-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-02-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-01-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2009-12-22➖WELLINGS, Simon James resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-22➖WELLINGS, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2009-12-22➖WILLIAMS, Edward Gordon resigneddirector
- 2009-12-17📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2009-12-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Db Invoice Finance 12 Limited
- 2009-09-14📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-01-26📍legacyaddress · 353a
- 2008-10-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-10-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-16📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-10-16📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-30➖MITCHELL, John Gerald resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➕WELLINGS, Simon James appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-30➖MITCHELL, John Gerald resigneddirector
- 2008-09-30➕WELLINGS, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2004-10-31➖COOPER, Terence Francis Charles resigneddirector
- 2004-09-14➕WILLIAMS, Edward Gordon appointeddirector
- 2004-08-12➖MULVANEY, Gerald Owen resigneddirector
- 2002-11-14➕POWLES, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2002-11-07➖PAINTER, Michael Sankey resigneddirector
- 2001-05-02➖BYFORD, John Peter resigneddirector
- 2001-02-08➕CLARK, Bernard Colin appointeddirector
- 2000-01-31➖CRAWLEY, David Lester Julian resigneddirector
- 1996-07-12➖STOCKTON, James Wardlaw resigneddirector
- 1996-05-31➕MITCHELL, John Gerald appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-31➖RAMCHANDANI, Gulab Nanikram resignedsecretary
- 1995-11-09➕CRAWLEY, David Lester Julian appointeddirector
- 1995-11-01➖HOOLE, Peter David resigneddirector
- 1995-08-01➖COPPEL, Michael Leonard resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-10-22
10 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-10-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-07-22: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 DAYS LEADERSHIP LTD→ 12547361 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 10ARCHITECT HOLDINGS LTD→ 12078405 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1123 LIMITED→ 12448506 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 12/23 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD→ 07055471 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 121 CASHIERS LIMITED→ 16064974 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1405 CONSULTING LTD→ 16758779 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 MINUTE MIND LIMITED→ 15298304 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 177A BLEECKER STREET LIMITED→ 16397881 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1878CONSULTANCY LTD→ 14427814 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 18SIXTY CONSULTING LTD→ 14865855 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 1LE CONSULTING LTD→ 16176757 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeplc
Incorporated1990-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7415 — SIC 7415
Registered office
The Chancery
58 Spring Gardens
Manchester
M2 1EW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)
Active
MITCHELL, John Gerald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-31 · resigned 2008-09-30
RAMCHANDANI, Gulab Nanikram→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-05-31
WELLINGS, Simon James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2009-12-22
BYFORD, John Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2001-05-02
CLARK, Bernard Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2001-02-08 · resigned 2010-04-28
COOPER, Terence Francis Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-03-02 · resigned 2004-10-31
COPPEL, Michael Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1993-10-22 · resigned 1995-08-01
CRAWLEY, David Lester Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-11-09 · resigned 2000-01-31
HOOLE, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1993-10-22 · resigned 1995-11-01
MITCHELL, John Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 2008-09-30
MULVANEY, Gerald Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-09-10 · resigned 2004-08-12
PAINTER, Michael Sankey→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1995-08-01 · resigned 2002-11-07
POWLES, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2010-03-27
RAMCHANDANI, Gulab Nanikram→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1995-03-31
SHAW, William Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1995-05-03
STOCKTON, James Wardlaw→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1996-07-12
WELLINGS, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2009-12-22
WILLIAMS, Edward Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-09-14 · resigned 2009-12-22
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Db Invoice Finance 12 Db Invoice Finance 12 Limited | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 07/12/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | 32 Group Plcin the Mezzanine Loan Agreement Dated 14/1/91AS Agent and Trustee for the Lenders as Defined | Debenture | 1 property | 14/01/1991 | 24/12/1993 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of off set | 1 property | 14/01/1991 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 14/01/1991 | — |
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Recent filings (158 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-10-22
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-07-22
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2010-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-06-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-14
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-04-28
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-03-23
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2010-03-12
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-02-17
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-02-16
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-02-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-01-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2010-01-13