00122352 LIMITED
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 15/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 87). 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.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2001-02-02➕TAYLOR, Paul Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-28➖TAYLOR, Paul Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1998-04-08➖BISHOP, Trevor John resignedsecretary
- 1998-04-08➕TAYLOR, Paul Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-11-15➕TAMS, Angela Margaret appointeddirector
- 1994-11-14➖ATHERTON, Paul Robert resigneddirector
- 1994-11-14➖BISHOP, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 1994-11-14➖RAVENSCROFT, John William resigneddirector
- 1994-11-14➖RICHARDS, Howard Rose resigneddirector
- 1994-11-14➖SHAW, Adrian Lindsey resigneddirector
- 1994-07-20➕BISHOP, Trevor John appointedsecretary
- 1994-07-19➖KNIBBS, Colin Richard resignedsecretary
- 1994-07-19➖KNIBBS, Colin Richard resigneddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1912-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 00122352 LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 114 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2001-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-14
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
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