F.W. CORRUGATED CASES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03008578 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-11
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 31.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
58/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 62). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 31.1y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
58/100Worth 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
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 (60 events)Click to expand
- 2011-10-18📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-10-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-07-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-06-30➖CATTERMOLE, Carolyn Tracy resigneddirector
- 2011-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-06-23📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-05-25📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2011-05-25📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2011-05-25⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2011-05-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-05-04➕ROBERTS, Miles William appointeddirector
- 2010-05-04➖THORNE, Anthony David resigneddirector
- 2009-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-08-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-01-13📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-15📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-04-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-04-01➕DRYDEN, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➖MORRIS, Gavin Mathew resigneddirector
- 2008-02-02📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-15📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-11-17➖MANISTY, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2003-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2003-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-01-01➖BUTTFIELD, David Frank resigneddirector
- 2003-01-01➕MORRIS, Gavin Mathew appointeddirector
- 2002-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2002-09-05➕STEELE, Anne appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-05➖FLOOD, Christina resignedsecretary
- 2002-09-05➕BUTTFIELD, David Frank appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➕CATTERMOLE, Carolyn Tracy appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➖FLOOD, Stephen Edward resigneddirector
- 2002-09-05➕MANISTY, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➕THORNE, Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2002-09-05➖WHITE, Alan Scott resigneddirector
- 2000-05-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lombard Natwest Discounting Limited
- 1998-02-01➕FLOOD, Christina appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-01➖FLOOD, Stephen Edward resignedsecretary
- 1997-01-27➕WHITE, Alan Scott appointeddirector
- 1997-01-21➖FLOOD, Christina resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-10-18
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-05-25: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Beech House Whitebrook Park
68 Lower Cookham Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 8XY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 12 resigned)
Active
DRYDEN, Stephen William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-01
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ROBERTS, Miles William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-05-04
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FLOOD, Christina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-01 · resigned 2002-09-05
FLOOD, Stephen Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 1998-02-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 1995-01-11
BUTTFIELD, David Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2003-01-01
CATTERMOLE, Carolyn Tracy→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2011-06-30
FLOOD, Christina→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 1997-01-21
FLOOD, Stephen Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 2002-09-05
MANISTY, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2003-11-17
MORRIS, Gavin Mathew→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2008-04-01
THORNE, Anthony David→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2010-05-04
WHITE, Alan Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-01-27 · resigned 2002-09-05
WHITE, Alan Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-01-11 · resigned 1995-01-11
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Lombard Natwest Discounting Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 23/05/2000 | 10/01/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/03/1995 | 12/09/2002 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 28/02/1995 | 10/01/2003 |
Recent filings (85 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-10-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-06-30
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-06-23
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-05-25
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-05-25
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-05-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-05-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2009-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-10-08