LIVESEY,LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00068522 · ltd · incorporated 1900-12-21
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
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2222
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 37/100. 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: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 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
12 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 59.0y
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 59.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (4 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth 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
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 (75 events)Click to expand
- 2013-01-10⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2013-01-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-10-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2012-07-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2011-05-06⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2010-12-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-11-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2010-07-26⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2010-07-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2010-05-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-05-17⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2010-05-06📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2010-04-13📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-04-13📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-04-13📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-04-09📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-04-09🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2010-04-09🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2010-04-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-04-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-04-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-04-01📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2010-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2010-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-03-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-03-24🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2009-12-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-31📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2009-12-31📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-12-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-12-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2009-11-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2008-12-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2007-03-23➖DALY, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2006-08-29➕HAWKINS, Karen Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-29➖WHITTINGHAM RIDDELL RESOURCES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-05-26➖GOOD, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2006-05-22➕BOWEN, Glyn appointeddirector
- 2005-12-01➕WHITTINGHAM RIDDELL RESOURCES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-30➖EVANS, Linda Dawn resignedsecretary
- 2004-02-01➕DALY, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-01-31➖GIBBS, John William Barratt resigneddirector
- 2002-02-20➕EVANS, Linda Dawn appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-20➖SIMPSON, Elizabeth Annabelle resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-17🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2000-05-19➖HOLMES, Peter Mark Anthony resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 125 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 2013-01-10
9 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2013-01-10: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2012-10-10: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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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| ADVANCED LIFTING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ 09236686 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ADVANCED MANUFACTURING (SHEFFIELD) LIMITED→ 04364671 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1900-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2222 — SIC 2222
Registered office
93 Queen Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 1WF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
HAWKINS, Karen Ruth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-08-29
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Active
LUKEY, Colin Ronald→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-05-27
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SIMPSON, Elizabeth Annabelle→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-02-03
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EVANS, Linda Dawn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-20 · resigned 2005-11-30
SIMPSON, Alastair David Ruthven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-05-29 · resigned 1998-05-30
SIMPSON, Elizabeth Annabelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-30 · resigned 2002-02-20
SMOUT, John Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-05-29
WHITTINGHAM RIDDELL RESOURCES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2006-08-29
DALY, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2007-03-23
GIBBS, John William Barratt→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-05-27 · resigned 2004-01-31
GOOD, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-05-27 · resigned 2006-05-26
HOLMES, Peter Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-05-27 · resigned 2000-05-19
SIMPSON, Alastair David Ruthven→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1998-08-03
SIMPSON, Derek William Alastair→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · resigned 1997-05-30
SIMPSON, Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 1999-06-22
SMOUT, Elizabeth Glenys→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1995-03-02
SMOUT, Francis Hirst→
Resigneddirector · ~116y · resigned 1998-05-24
SMOUT, John Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1994-05-29
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 24/03/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 30/11/2009 | 05/05/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 02/12/2008 | 09/04/2010 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/11/2000 | — | |
| satisfied | Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 21/07/1999 | 09/04/2010 | |
| satisfied | Trade Indemnity-Heller Commercial Finance Trade Indemnity-Heller Commercial Finance LTD | Fixed charge over bookdebts | 1 property | 10/11/1993 | 14/12/2009 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement | 1 property | 15/10/1992 | 29/03/2010 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement | 1 property | 12/10/1990 | 29/03/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/02/1989 | 09/04/2010 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/02/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/04/1985 | 11/04/1989 | |
| satisfied | Norwich Union Life Assurance Society | Deed of variation | 1 property | 30/05/1967 | 29/03/2010 |
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Recent filings (127 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2013-01-10
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2012-10-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-07-06
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2011-05-06
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-12-10
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2010-11-10
liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meeting
insolvency · 2.23B
2010-07-26
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2010-07-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-05-25
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2010-05-17
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-05-06
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-04-13
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-04-13
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2010-04-13
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2010-04-09