00044307 LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
00044307 · ltd · incorporated 1895-06-08
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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 75.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
38/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 38/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 75.7y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 75.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
26 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
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
  1. 2023-11-10
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-MVL
  2. 2023-11-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2019-11-12
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2019-11-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  5. 2019-08-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · LIQ13
  6. 2018-12-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  7. 2018-12-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2018-12-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  9. 2018-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-11-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2017-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2016-10-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2016-10-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-10-27
    ➕
    PETERS, Philip Leslie appointed
    director
  16. 2016-10-27
    ➕
    SEAL, Michael appointed
    director
  17. 2016-10-27
    ➖
    PATERAS, Gregory Vincent resigned
    director
  18. 2016-03-13
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2016-03-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2016-03-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-02-29
    ➖
    SHOP DIRECT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2016-02-29
    ➕
    PATERAS, Gregory Vincent appointed
    director
  23. 2016-02-29
    ➖
    SHOP DIRECT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  24. 2016-01-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2015-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2015-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2014-12-15
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2014-04-23
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  29. 2014-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  30. 2012-01-20
    ➕
    KERSHAW, David Wallace appointed
    director
  31. 2012-01-20
    ➖
    MAKIN, Steve Richard resigned
    director
  32. 2008-09-15
    ➕
    MAKIN, Steve Richard appointed
    director
  33. 2006-09-08
    ➖
    MARCH SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    SHOP DIRECT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2006-09-08
    ➖
    MARCH COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 2006-09-08
    ➕
    SHOP DIRECT COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  37. 2005-11-17
    ➖
    HANCOX, Michael John resigned
    director
  38. 2003-05-27
    ➖
    WILLIS, Michael Haydn Allen resigned
    secretary
  39. 2003-05-27
    ➕
    MARCH SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2003-05-27
    ➖
    HOLMES, Colin John resigned
    director
  41. 2003-05-27
    ➕
    MARCH COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  42. 2001-07-09
    ➖
    TURPIN, Alan Robert resigned
    secretary
  43. 2001-07-09
    ➕
    WILLIS, Michael Haydn Allen appointed
    secretary
  44. 2001-07-09
    ➖
    GREENFIELD, David resigned
    director
  45. 2001-07-09
    ➕
    HANCOX, Michael John appointed
    director
  46. 2001-07-09
    ➕
    HOLMES, Colin John appointed
    director
  47. 2001-07-09
    ➖
    TURPIN, Alan Robert resigned
    director
  48. 2001-03-30
    ➖
    SHEWARD, John Frederic resigned
    director
  49. 2001-03-30
    ➕
    TURPIN, Alan Robert appointed
    director
  50. 1997-09-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 60 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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 131 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
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: 2019-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2019-12-28

Company in liquidation
high

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

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 2023-11-10: order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation; 2019-11-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation

Group structure

Shop Direct Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Shop Direct Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
00044307 LIMITED
This company · 00044307

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Shop Direct Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1895-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

First Floor, Skyways House
Speke Road
Speke
Liverpool
L70 1AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2019-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2017-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2019-12-28OVERDUE
Last: 2018-12-14

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

KERSHAW, David Wallace→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETERS, Philip Leslie→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEAL, Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 2016-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TURPIN, Alan Robert→
secretary · resigned 2001-07-09
Resigned
WILLIS, Michael Haydn Allen→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2003-05-27
Resigned
MARCH SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned
SHOP DIRECT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-09-08 · resigned 2016-02-29
Resigned
BIDWELL, Derek John→
director · ~95y · resigned 1992-03-31
Resigned
DENHAM-DAVIS, Colin John→
director · ~96y · resigned 1994-03-31
Resigned
GREENFIELD, David→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-07-09
Resigned
HANCOX, Michael John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2005-11-17
Resigned
HOLMES, Colin John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-07-09 · resigned 2003-05-27
Resigned
MAKIN, Steve Richard→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-09-15 · resigned 2012-01-20
Resigned
MASSEY, Alan Victor→
director · ~73y · appointed 1994-11-24 · resigned 1995-12-11
Resigned
PATERAS, Gregory Vincent→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-02-29 · resigned 2016-10-27
Resigned
PUGH, Richard Henry Crommelin→
director · ~99y · resigned 1996-09-27
Resigned
SHEWARD, John Frederic→
director · ~87y · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
TAYLOR, Bruce Walter→
director · ~92y · resigned 1994-09-30
Resigned
TURPIN, Alan Robert→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-03-30 · resigned 2001-07-09
Resigned
MARCH COMPANY DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2006-09-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Guardian Assurance Co. .
Guardian Assurance Co. LTD.
Mortgage1 property01/08/195827/09/1997
satisfied
Jewish Colonization Association
Mortgage1 property28/07/195027/09/1997

Recent filings (154 total)

order-of-court-restoration-previously-members-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-MVL
2023-11-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-11-10
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-11-12
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-14
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-12-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-12-06
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2018-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-12-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2016-10-28