00092256 LIMITED

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00092256 · ltd · incorporated 1907-02-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4525
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 75). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 restoration
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2002-05-15
    HALLBERG, Stephen Charles appointed
    secretary
  3. 2002-05-15
    CLAYTON, Roger John resigned
    secretary
  4. 2000-04-28
    JONES, Robert resigned
    director
  5. 1999-12-13
    STRATFORD, Gregory James appointed
    director
  6. 1997-11-17
    BROWNE, Stuart Andrew resigned
    secretary
  7. 1997-11-17
    CLAYTON, Roger John appointed
    secretary
  8. 1997-07-29
    JEX, Michael John appointed
    director
  9. 1997-07-29
    BROWNE, Stuart Andrew appointed
    secretary
  10. 1997-07-29
    POWERS, James Edmund resigned
    secretary
  11. 1997-07-29
    POWERS, James Edmund resigned
    director
  12. 1907-02-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00092256 LIMITED

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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
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 75 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 119 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 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: 2004-07-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1907-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4525 — SIC 4525

Registered office

Wilkin Chapman Solicitors
Town Hall Square Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN31 1HE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2004-07-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2002-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

HALLBERG, Stephen Charles
secretary · appointed 2002-05-15
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Active
JEX, Michael John
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-07-29
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Active
STRATFORD, Gregory James
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-12-13
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Active
BROWNE, Stuart Andrew
secretary · appointed 1997-07-29 · resigned 1997-11-17
Resigned
CLAYTON, Roger John
secretary · appointed 1997-11-17 · resigned 2002-05-15
Resigned
POWERS, James Edmund
secretary · resigned 1997-07-29
Resigned
JONES, Robert
director · ~83y · resigned 2000-04-28
Resigned
POWERS, James Edmund
director · ~81y · resigned 1997-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (1 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2025-12-01